How to say “hedgehog” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “gnfoud” and “9enfoud”; in Algerian, “9anfoud”.
In Moroccan Darija
gnfoud ڭنفود
A noun meaning “hedgehog”.
شفنا ڭنفود فالجردة البارح فالليل: “We saw a hedgehog in the garden last night.”
9enfoud قنفود
A noun meaning “hedgehog”; “porcupine (in some regions)”.
لقيت قنفود فالجردة: “I found a hedgehog in the garden.”
In Algerian Darja
9anfoud قنفود
A noun meaning “hedgehog”; “person with messy hair”.
شفت قنفود في الجنان البارح: “I saw a hedgehog in the garden yesterday.”