How to say “color” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “lowwen”; in Tunisian, “loun”.
In Moroccan Darija
lowwen لوّن
A verb meaning “to color, add color”; “to dye, to paint”.
لوّن هاد الرسمة بالقلم الأحمر: “Color this drawing with the red pencil.”
In Tunisian Derja
loun لون
A noun meaning “color”; “complexion (of the face)”; “kind, sort”.
شنوّة اللون اللي تحبّو للسورية؟: “What color do you want for the shirt?”