How to say “horse” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3awd”; in Algerian, “l3oud”; in Tunisian, “3oud” and “hsan”.
In Moroccan Darija
3awd عود
A noun meaning “horse”; “oud (lute)”; “wood, stick; agarwood”.
العطلة لي فاتت ركبت عود: “During the last holidays, I went horse riding.”
In Algerian Darja
l3oud العود
A noun meaning “horse”; “stick, piece of wood”; “oud (lute instrument)”.
شريت عود جديد للفانتازيا: “I bought a new horse for the fantasia.”
In Tunisian Derja
3oud عود
A noun meaning “horse”; “stick, piece of wood”; “oud (Arabic lute)”.
ركب على العود و مشى: “He got on the horse and left.”
hsan حصان
A noun meaning “horse”; “seahorse”.
عندو حصان عربي في الضيعة: “He has an Arabian horse on his farm.”