How to say “fright” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khel3a”; in Algerian, “khal3a”; in Tunisian, “5al3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
khel3a خلعة
A noun meaning “fear, fright”; “panic, alarm”.
تيرتيها مني خلعة: “You gave me a terrible fright.”
In Algerian Darja
khal3a خلعة
A noun meaning “fear, fright”; “scary thing, horror”.
الفيلم هذا فيه خلعة كبيرة: “This film is really scary.”
In Tunisian Derja
5al3a خلعة
A noun meaning “fear, sudden fright”; “ugly or scary person (slang)”.
خذيت خلعة كي سمعت الصوت: “I got such a fright when I heard the noise.”