How to say “earthquake” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “zelzal”; in Tunisian, “zelzel”.
In Moroccan Darija
zelzal زلزال
A noun meaning “earthquake, seismic event”.
ماتو ناسّ ف زلزال: “People died in the earthquake.”
In Tunisian Derja
zelzel زلزال
A noun meaning “earthquake, quake”; “major upheaval”.
البارح صار زلزال وحسّينا بيه في الدار.: “Yesterday there was an earthquake and we felt it at home.”