How to say “cumin” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kammoun”; in Algerian, “kamoun”; in Tunisian, “kammoun”.
In Moroccan Darija
kammoun كمّون
A noun meaning “cumin (spice)”.
زيد شوية ديال الكمون فالطاجين: “Add a little cumin to the tagine.”
In Algerian Darja
kamoun الكمون
A noun meaning “cumin (spice)”; “money, cash (slang)”.
حطي شوية كمون في الشربة: “Put a little cumin in the chorba.”
In Tunisian Derja
kammoun كمون
A noun meaning “cumin (spice)”.
حط شوية كمون في الصلصة.: “Put a little cumin in the sauce.”