How to say “dress” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “keswa”; in Tunisian, “rouba”, “rob” and “fosten”.
In Moroccan Darija
keswa كسوة
A noun meaning “dress (women's garment)”; “outfit, clothes”.
لابسة كسوة زرقة: “She is wearing a blue dress.”
In Tunisian Derja
rouba روبة
A noun meaning “dress”; “wedding dress (rouba mta3 l3arousa)”.
شريت روبة جديدة للعرس: “I bought a new dress for the wedding.”
rob روب
A noun meaning “dress (women's clothing)”.
شريت روب جديدة للعرس.: “I bought a new dress for the wedding.”
fosten فستان
A noun meaning “dress (women's garment)”.
شرات فستان جديد للعرس: “She bought a new dress for the wedding.”