How to say “hyena” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dbe3”; in Tunisian, “dhba3”.
In Moroccan Darija
dbe3 ضبع
A noun meaning “hyena”.
قالو باللي شافو ضبع فالغابة.: “They said they saw a hyena in the forest.”
In Tunisian Derja
dhba3 ضبع
A noun meaning “hyena (animal)”; “big hulking guy (colloquial)”.
قالو شافو ضبع في الجبل البارح في الليل: “They say they saw a hyena in the mountain last night.”