How to say “fever” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “skhana”; in Algerian, “s5ana”; in Tunisian, “skhana”.
In Moroccan Darija
skhana سخانة
A noun meaning “fever”; “heat, warmth”.
سخانة مابغاتش تهبط: “The fever won't go down.”
In Algerian Darja
s5ana سخانة
A noun meaning “fever”; “intense heat, heatwave”.
الطفل جاتو سخانة البارح في الليل.: “The little one had a fever last night.”
In Tunisian Derja
skhana سخانة
A noun meaning “fever”; “heat (weather, room)”.
الصغير عندو سخانة من البارح.: “The little one has had a fever since yesterday.”