How to say “greed” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “tma3”; in Tunisian, “tma3” and “lahfa”.
In Moroccan Darija
tma3 طمع
A noun meaning “greed, avarice”; “covetousness, eagerness to profit”.
الطمع ما فيه خير: “Greed brings nothing good.”
In Tunisian Derja
tma3 طمع
A noun meaning “greed, avarice”; “covetousness, self-interested hope”.
هههه هاذا داخل على طمع: “Hahaha, this one is in it out of pure greed.”
lahfa لهفة
A noun meaning “greed, covetousness”; “rush, panic buying”; “feverish impatience”.
الناس عندها لهفة على الفارينة، فرغت الحوانت في نهار.: “People are in a frenzy for flour; the shops were emptied in a single day.”