How to say “coup d'état” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “n9ilab”; in Tunisian, “inqileb”.
In Moroccan Darija
n9ilab نقيلاب
A noun meaning “coup d'état”; “sudden reversal”.
وقع نقيلاب فداك البلاد: “There was a coup d'état in that country.”
In Tunisian Derja
inqileb انقلاب
A noun meaning “coup d'état”; “reversal, turnaround”.
صار انقلاب عسكري في البلاد هاذيكا: “There was a military coup in that country.”