How to say “empty” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khawi”; in Algerian, “khawi”; in Tunisian, “feregh”, “farragh” and “fadhi”.
In Moroccan Darija
khawi خاوي
An adjective meaning “empty”; “free, vacant”; “hollow, pointless”.
القصم خاوي اليوم: “The classroom is empty today.”
In Algerian Darja
khawi خاوي
An adjective meaning “empty”; “hungry, with an empty stomach”; “fasting, on an empty stomach”.
الثلاجة خاوية، ما كان والو: “The fridge is empty, there's nothing in it.”
In Tunisian Derja
feregh فارغ
An adjective meaning “empty”; “hollow, idle (talk)”; “idle, with nothing to do”.
الفريجيدار فارغ، لازمنا نمشيو نقضيو.: “The fridge is empty, we need to go shopping.”
farragh فرغ
A verb meaning “to empty, unload”; “to vent, unburden oneself”.
فرّغ الدبوزة في الكاس.: “He emptied the bottle into the glass.”
fadhi فاضي
An adjective meaning “empty, unoccupied”; “free, available”; “idle, with nothing to do”.
الدار فاضية، ما فمّا حدّ.: “The house is empty, there's nobody here.”