How to say “cooking pot” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tanjra”; in Algerian, “borma”, “tanjra”, “berma” and “marmita”; in Tunisian, “tanjra” and “7alla”.
In Moroccan Darija
tanjra طنجرة
A noun meaning “pot, saucepan”.
حط الطنجرة فوق العافية: “Put the pot on the fire.”
In Algerian Darja
borma برمة
A noun meaning “pot, large saucepan”; “potful, dish cooked in a pot”.
حطي البرمة على النار.: “Put the pot on the fire.”
tanjra طنجرة
A noun meaning “pot, saucepan”.
حطي الطنجرة فوق النار: “Put the pot on the fire.”
berma البرمة
A noun meaning “cooking pot”; “clay pot”.
حطّي البرمة على النار: “Put the pot on the fire.”
marmita مرميطة
A noun meaning “pot, large saucepan”.
حط المرميطة فوق النار: “Put the pot on the fire.”
In Tunisian Derja
tanjra طنجرة
A noun meaning “cooking pot, large deep pot”; “lower part of a couscous steamer”.
حطّ الطنجرة على النار باش يغلي الماء.: “Put the pot on the fire so the water boils.”
7alla حلة
A noun meaning “cooking pot, large saucepan”; “contents of a pot, potful”.
حطّ الحلّة على النار باش نطيّب الكسكسي.: “Put the pot on the fire so I can make the couscous.”