How to say “crown” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “taj”; in Algerian, “taj”; in Tunisian, “tej”.
In Moroccan Darija
taj تاج
A noun meaning “crown”; “cherished person, pride (figurative)”.
واش غادي تلبس تاج ديال أميرة؟: “Are you going to wear a princess's crown?”
In Algerian Darja
taj تاج
A noun meaning “crown”; “(figurative) the very best”.
يمّا راهي تاج راسي.: “My mother is the apple of my eye (lit. the crown of my head).”
In Tunisian Derja
tej تاج
A noun meaning “crown”; “person one honours”.
أمّي تاج فوق راسي: “My mother is a crown on my head (I hold her in the highest esteem).”