How to say “current” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tayyar”; in Tunisian, “tayar”.
In Moroccan Darija
tayyar تيار
A noun meaning “current (water, sea)”; “electric current”; “trend, movement of ideas”.
ما تعومش تمّا، التيار قوي: “Don't swim over there, the current is strong.”
In Tunisian Derja
tayar تيار
A noun meaning “political or ideological current”; “current (water, electricity)”.
هو ما ينتميش لحتى تيار سياسي: “He doesn't belong to any political current.”