darija.
that's what they call the colloquial language here in morocco. and let me tell you, it is one of the weirdest deviations of arabic i have ever heard. i'll blame that on the french influence. french, i will maintain, is one of the stupidest languages ever. and unfortunately that stupidity leaked into moroccan arabic. not that i'm any spokesperson, but on behalf of the french language, i apologize, moroccan arabic. you deserved more spanish influence.
so, by far the most entertaining quirk in darija is the word 'wakha'. (that 'kh' thing represents that weird phlegmy-hacking thing required in speaking arabic.) anyway, 'wakha' basically means ok. but, when moroccans really get going, and start throwing wakhas around left and right, it kind of sounds like "waqa waqa waqa"... and if you remember anything about the jim henson's muppets... fozy bear says 'waqa waqa waqa' also.
doob = bear (in arabic)
so. that is amusing to no end.
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