How to say “duck” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “betta”; in Tunisian, “batta”.
In Moroccan Darija
betta بطّة
A noun meaning “duck”.
عند جدي بطّات فالعروبية: “My grandfather has ducks in the countryside.”
In Tunisian Derja
batta بطة
A noun meaning “duck, drake or female duck”; “can, metal container”; “term of endearment (chubby child or girl)”.
في الجنينة ثمة بطة وصغارها: “In the garden, there's a duck and her ducklings.”