How to say “hole” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7ofra” and “to9ba”; in Algerian, “hofra”; in Tunisian, “7ofra” and “na9ba”.
In Moroccan Darija
7ofra حفرة
A noun meaning “hole, pit”; “pothole in the road”; “trap (figurative)”.
كاينة حفرة جدام الباب: “There is a hole in front of the door.”
to9ba تقبة
A noun meaning “hole”; “perforation (clothing, wall, tire)”.
ياكما عندي شي تقبة فالمعدة: “Could I have a hole in my stomach?”
In Algerian Darja
hofra حفرة
A noun meaning “hole, pit”; “pothole”; “grave (religious sense)”.
رد بالك، كاين حفرة كبيرة قدام الدار: “Be careful, there's a big hole in front of the house.”
In Tunisian Derja
7ofra حفرة
A noun meaning “hole, hollow in the ground”; “pothole in the road”.
فما حفرة كبيرة في الثنية قدام الدار: “There's a big hole in the road in front of the house.”
na9ba نقبة
A noun meaning “hole”; “gap, opening in a wall”.
السروال متاعي فيه نقبة في الركبة.: “My trousers have a hole in the knee.”