How to say “flour” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “d9i9”; in Algerian, “farina”; in Tunisian, “t7in” and “farina”.
In Moroccan Darija
d9i9 دقيق
A noun meaning “flour”; “precise, meticulous; fine”.
زيد الما زيد دقيق: “The more water, the more flour.”
In Algerian Darja
farina الفرينة
A noun meaning “flour (wheat), white flour”.
زيد شوية فرينة باش تجمع العجينة: “Add a little flour so the dough holds together.”
In Tunisian Derja
t7in طحين
A noun meaning “flour”; “meal, anything ground”.
جيبلي كيلو طحين من الحانوت.: “Bring me a kilo of flour from the shop.”
farina فرينة
A noun meaning “flour”.
شريت كيلو فرينة باش نعمل الكيكة: “I bought a kilo of flour to make the cake.”