Darija professions: naming jobs in Moroccan Arabic
Professions in Darija usually have a separate masculine and feminine form, often by adding an -a at the end. Common professions in Darija, recorded by a native speaker.
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How do you name professions in Darija?
A doctor is Tbib (male) or Tbiba (female), a police officer is Bolissi or Bolissia. For many professions, the rule holds: the feminine form ends in -a.
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Tbib
Doctor
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Tbiba
Doctor (female)
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Bolissi
Police officer
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Bolissia
Police officer (female)
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Tabbakh
Chef
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Baker
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