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How to say “hunger” in Darija

In Moroccan, you say “jou3”; in Tunisian, “jou3”.

In Moroccan Darija

jou3 جوع

A noun meaning “hunger”; “destitution, poverty”.

جاني جوع بزاف: “I'm very hungry.”

In Tunisian Derja

jou3 جوع

A noun meaning “hunger”; “famine, starvation”.

ما كليت شي من الصباح، باش نموت بالجوع.: “I haven't eaten anything since this morning, I'm dying of hunger.”