How to say “heat” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sehd”, “skhouniya” and “7rara”; in Tunisian, “7rara”.
In Moroccan Darija
sehd صهد
A noun meaning “intense heat, heatwave”; “heat given off (fire, oven)”.
نتحداك ت تيّب فهاد صهد: “I dare you to cook in this heat.”
skhouniya سخونية
A noun meaning “heat”; “fever”.
الكحل كيمسّ سخونية: “Black absorbs heat.”
7rara حرارة
A noun meaning “heat (hot weather)”; “temperature, fever”; “warmth, passion”.
كاينا شي حرارة تما؟: “Is it hot over there?”
In Tunisian Derja
7rara حرارة
A noun meaning “heat, high temperature”; “temperature (weather, body)”; “fever”.
الحرارة اليوم ما تتحملش.: “The heat today is unbearable.”