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How to say “dog” in Darija

In Moroccan, you say “kelb”; in Algerian, “kelb”; in Tunisian, “kalb”.

In Moroccan Darija

kelb كلب

A noun meaning “dog”; “bastard (insult, figurative)”.

هجم عليا كلب: “A dog attacked me.”

In Algerian Darja

kelb كلب

A noun meaning “dog”; “bastard (insult)”.

الجيران عندهم كلب كبير يعسّ الدار: “The neighbors have a big dog that guards the house.”

In Tunisian Derja

kalb كلب

A noun meaning “dog”; “bastard (insult)”.

الجيران عندهم كلب كبير في الجنينة: “The neighbors have a big dog in the garden.”