How to say “absence” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ghiyab”; in Algerian, “ghyab”; in Tunisian, “ghiyab”.
In Moroccan Darija
ghiyab غياب
A noun meaning “absence (school, work)”; “being away, distance”.
كثر عليه الغياب هاد العام: “He has a lot of absences this year.”
In Algerian Darja
ghyab غياب
A noun meaning “absence”; “lack (of something)”.
مرحبا بيك بعد غياب طويل: “Welcome back after a long absence.”
In Tunisian Derja
ghiyab غياب
A noun meaning “absence (of a person)”; “lack, lack of something”.
الأستاذ حسبلي الغياب على خاطر جيت متأخر: “The teacher marked me absent because I arrived late.”