How to say “cotton” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9ten”; in Tunisian, “9ton” and “9otna”.
In Moroccan Darija
9ten قطن
A noun meaning “cotton (material, fabric)”; “cotton wool”.
هاد التيشورت ديال القطن: “This t-shirt is cotton.”
In Tunisian Derja
9ton قطن
A noun meaning “cotton (fibre, fabric)”; “cotton wool, absorbent cotton”.
9otna قطنة
A noun meaning “cotton wool, absorbent cotton”; “cotton (fibre, fabric)”.
حطّ شويّة قطنة على الجرح: “Put a little cotton wool on the wound.”