How to say “bear” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dobb” and “t7emmel”; in Tunisian, “dob”.
In Moroccan Darija
dobb دبّ
A noun meaning “bear (animal)”; “now (short spelling of daba)”.
شفنا دبّ كبير فالسيرك: “We saw a big bear at the circus.”
t7emmel تحمّل
A verb meaning “take on (a responsibility)”; “bear, endure”; “withstand, hold up”.
خاصك تحمل مسؤوليتك: “You have to take on your responsibility.”
In Tunisian Derja
dob دب
A noun meaning “bear”; “heavy, clumsy person”.
شفنا دب كبير في الزو: “We saw a big bear at the zoo.”