How to say “century” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9arn”; in Algerian, “qarn”.
In Moroccan Darija
9arn قرن
A noun meaning “century”; “horn”.
كنتمنى مايبقاش قرن: “I hope it won't last a century!”
In Algerian Darja
qarn قرن
A noun meaning “century”; “horn (of an animal)”; “(hyperbole) ages, a very long time”.
الجامع هذا عندو قرن: “This mosque is a century old.”