How to say “belly” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kerch”; in Algerian, “kerch”; in Tunisian, “karch”.
In Moroccan Darija
kerch كرش
A noun meaning “belly, abdomen”; “paunch, potbelly”.
كرشي كاتضرني من الصباح: “My stomach has been hurting since this morning.”
In Algerian Darja
kerch كرش
A noun meaning “belly, stomach”; “womb (in expressions)”; “big belly, paunch”.
كرشي توجعني من الصباح: “My stomach has been hurting since this morning.”
In Tunisian Derja
karch كرش
A noun meaning “belly”; “paunch, big belly”; “womb”.
كرشي توجع فيّ من الصباح: “My stomach has been hurting since this morning.”