How to say “burn” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7reg”; in Algerian, “hra9”; in Tunisian, “7ra9” and “ta7ra9”.
In Moroccan Darija
7reg حرڭ
A verb meaning “to burn”; “to emigrate illegally”; “to run (a light, a stop sign)”.
حرڭت يدي بالأتاي: “I burned my hand with the tea.”
In Algerian Darja
hra9 حرق
A verb meaning “to burn, set on fire”; “to emigrate illegally by sea”; “to run (a red light), skip (a step)”.
حرق الكاغط تاعو كامل: “He burned all his papers.”
In Tunisian Derja
7ra9 حرق
A verb meaning “to burn, set fire to”; “to emigrate illegally by sea”; “to run (a red light)”.
حرق الكاغط الكل: “He burned all the papers.”
ta7ra9 تحرق
A verb meaning “to burn”; “to emigrate illegally”; “to get burned, be burned”.
الشمس تحرق اليوم، ما تخرجش في القايلة: “The sun is scorching today, don't go out in the early afternoon.”