How to say “fly” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “debbana”; in Tunisian, “tetir” and “dhebbena”.
In Moroccan Darija
debbana دبّانة
A noun meaning “a single fly”.
دخلات دبّانة للدار: “A fly came into the house.”
In Tunisian Derja
tetir تطير
A verb meaning “she flies, you fly (in the air)”; “to dash off, vanish quickly”.
شوف الطيارة كيفاش تطير: “Look at the plane, see how it flies.”
dhebbena ذبانة
A noun meaning “fly (insect)”; “insignificant or pesky person”.
فما ذبانة في الكاس: “There's a fly in the glass.”