How to say “bird” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tir” and “3sfour”; in Tunisian, “tir” and “3asfour”.
In Moroccan Darija
tir طير
A noun meaning “bird”; “flying (by plane)”.
شفت واحد الطير كبير فوق الشجرة: “I saw a big bird on the tree.”
3sfour عصفور
A noun meaning “small bird, sparrow”; “bird (in general)”.
كاين واحد العصفور فوق الشجرة: “There is a little bird on the tree.”
In Tunisian Derja
tir طير
A noun meaning “bird”; “bird of prey, hunting bird”.
فما طير صغير على الشبّاك.: “There's a little bird on the window.”
3asfour عصفور
A noun meaning “bird, small bird”.
عندي عصفور في قفص في الدار: “I have a bird in a cage at home.”