How to say “burnt” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “m7roug”; in Algerian, “mahroug”; in Tunisian, “ma7rou9”.
In Moroccan Darija
m7roug محروڭ
An adjective meaning “burnt, scorched”; “burned (injury, sunburn)”.
الطاجين محروڭ، نسيتو فوق العافية: “The tajine is burnt, I forgot it on the fire.”
In Algerian Darja
mahroug محروق
An adjective meaning “burnt, charred”; “grieving, heartbroken”; “exposed, found out”.
الخبز راه محروق، نسيتو في الفور: “The bread is burnt, I forgot it in the oven.”
In Tunisian Derja
ma7rou9 محروق
An adjective meaning “burnt, charred”; “exposed, "burned"”; “eaten up with spite”.
الخبزة تحرقت، ولّات محروقة الكل.: “The bread burned, it's completely charred.”