How to say “frying pan” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tawa”; in Algerian, “tawa”; in Tunisian, “ma9la”.
In Moroccan Darija
tawa طاوة
A noun meaning “frying pan”; “flat-bottomed cooking pan”.
سخني الزيت فالطاوة عاد زيدي البيض.: “Heat the oil in the pan, then add the eggs.”
In Algerian Darja
tawa طاوة
A noun meaning “frying pan, cooking pan”; “handleless metal pan”.
حطي الطاوة على النار: “Put the pan on the fire.”
In Tunisian Derja
ma9la مقلى
A noun meaning “frying pan”.
حط الزيت في المقلى وخليه يسخن: “Put the oil in the frying pan and let it heat up.”