How to say “fat” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ghlid” and “smin”; in Tunisian, “khchin”, “chahm”, “smin” and “khchen”.
In Moroccan Darija
ghlid غليض
An adjective meaning “fat, heavyset”; “thick”.
هاد الكتاب غليض بزاف: “This book is very thick.”
smin سمين
An adjective meaning “fat, well-fattened (animal, meat)”; “plump (person)”.
هاد الحولي سمين بزاف: “This sheep is very fat.”
In Tunisian Derja
khchin خشين
An adjective meaning “fat, heavyset”; “rough, coarse”; “deep (voice)”.
ولّيت خشين برشا ملّي بطّلت الرياضة: “I've gotten really fat since I stopped exercising.”
chahm شحم
A noun meaning “animal fat”; “mechanical grease, lubricant”.
نحّي الشحم من اللحم قبل ما تطيبو.: “Remove the fat from the meat before cooking it.”
smin سمين
An adjective meaning “fat, heavyset”; “fatty (meat)”.
ولدها ولى سمين برشا.: “Her son has become very fat.”
khchen خشان
An adjective meaning “fat, plump (plural)”; “thick”.
العلالش هاذوما خشان، سومهم غالي.: “These lambs are plump, their price is high.”