How to say “crooked” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3wej”; in Algerian, “m3awaj”; in Tunisian, “m3awej”, “3wej” and “la3waj”.
In Moroccan Darija
3wej عوج
An adjective meaning “crooked, askew”; “dishonest, not straight (person)”; “clumsy, unlucky”.
هاد الحيط عوج شوية: “This wall is a bit crooked.”
In Algerian Darja
m3awaj معوج
An adjective meaning “crooked, bent”; “dishonest, shady”; “unlucky (zehri m3awaj)”.
التصويرة راهي معوجة، عدلها: “The picture is crooked, straighten it.”
In Tunisian Derja
m3awej معوج
An adjective meaning “crooked, not straight”; “dishonest, crooked in behaviour”.
التصويرة معوجة، صلحها.: “The picture is crooked, straighten it.”
3wej عوج
An adjective meaning “crooked, bent”; “dishonest, shady”; “(read 3ouj) crookedness, wrongdoing”.
الحيط هذا عوج، شكون بناه؟: “This wall is crooked, who built it?”
la3waj لعوج
An adjective meaning “crooked, not straight”; “dishonest, devious (figurative)”.
المسمار لعوج، بدلو.: “The nail is crooked, replace it.”