How to say “broken” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mheress”; in Tunisian, “mkasser”.
In Moroccan Darija
mheress مهرّس
An adjective meaning “broken, smashed (object)”; “fractured, injured (limb)”; “worn out, shattered with fatigue”.
الڤاز كان مهرسّ قبل مايتح: “The vase was broken before it fell.”
In Tunisian Derja
mkasser مكسر
An adjective meaning “broken, out of order”; “worn out, aching”.