How to say “blood” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dem”; in Algerian, “dem”; in Tunisian, “dam”.
In Moroccan Darija
dem دم
A noun meaning “blood”; “anger (in tla3 lih ddem)”; “character, temperament”.
خرج ليه الدم من نيفو: “His nose bled.”
In Algerian Darja
dem دم
A noun meaning “blood”; “blood tie, descent”; “character, temperament”.
هاد الراجل دمو خفيف بزاف.: “This man is really very likeable.”
In Tunisian Derja
dam دم
A noun meaning “blood”; “temperament, character (in idioms)”.
وقت شدّ انتي تتكلّم وانا نكتب بالدمّ ,: “The moment you start talking, I write with blood.”