How to say “beauty” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zzin” and “ljamal”; in Algerian, “ezzine”; in Tunisian, “jamel”, “zin” and “ezzine”.
In Moroccan Darija
zzin الزين
A noun meaning “beauty”; “what is beautiful”.
الزين إيلا زين الفعل: “Beauty is when actions are beautiful.”
ljamal لجمال
A noun meaning “beauty”.
الجمال ديال شفشاون ما كاينش بحالو: “Chefchaouen's beauty is unmatched.”
In Algerian Darja
ezzine الزين
A noun meaning “beauty”; “what is beautiful, good”.
الزين ماشي كلش، المهم الأخلاق: “Beauty isn't everything, what matters is character.”
In Tunisian Derja
jamel جمال
A noun meaning “beauty”; “male first name Jamel”.
سبحان الله على جمال البحر في طبرقة: “Praise be to God, how beautiful the sea is in Tabarka!”
zin زين
A noun meaning “beauty”; “beautiful (zin, zina)”; “to decorate, beautify (zayyen)”.
الزين ما يدومش، الأصل هو اللي يبقى: “Beauty doesn't last; it's good breeding that remains.”
ezzine الزين
A noun meaning “beauty”; “what is beautiful, the good”.
يعيش الزين، مبروك عليك الكسوة.: “Long live beauty, congratulations on your outfit.”