How to say “by force” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bessif”; in Algerian, “bessif”, “bezzour”, “bedebbouz”, “bedra3”, “bezzour” and “belghasb”; in Tunisian, “ghasb” and “ghasban”.
In Moroccan Darija
bessif بالسيف
An adverb meaning “by force, under compulsion”; “necessarily, no choice”.
داها معاه بالسيف: “He took her with him by force.”
In Algerian Darja
bessif بالسيف
An expression meaning “by force, necessarily”; “against one's will”.
bezzour بزور
An adverb meaning “by force, against one's will”; “all out, with intensity”.
دخلوه للدار بزور: “They made him go into the house by force.”
bedebbouz بالدبوز
An expression meaning “by force, violently”; “with a beating”.
ما يخدمش غير بالدبوز: “He only works if you force him with a stick.”
bedra3 بالذراع
An expression meaning “by force, against one's will”; “compulsorily”.
داهولو حقو بالذراع: “They took what was owed to him by force.”
bezzour بالزور
An expression meaning “by force, under compulsion”; “reluctantly, against one's will”; “necessarily, absolutely”.
داوه للطبيب بالزور: “They took him to the doctor by force.”
belghasb بالغصب
An expression meaning “by force, against one's will”; “whether one likes it or not”.
داها بالغصب عليها: “He took her against her will.”
In Tunisian Derja
ghasb غصب
An adverb meaning “by force, against one's will”; “despite, in spite of”.
كلا الماكلة غصب عليه.: “He ate the meal against his will.”
ghasban غصبا
An adverb meaning “by force, against one's will”; “obligatorily, no matter what”.
باش تاكل غصبا عليك: “You're going to eat, whether you like it or not.”