How to say “identity” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “houwiya”; in Tunisian, “houwiya”.
In Moroccan Darija
houwiya هوية
A noun meaning “identity (cultural, personal)”; “official identity, papers”.
هادشي جزء من الهوية ديالنا: “That is part of our identity.”
In Tunisian Derja
houwiya هوية
A noun meaning “identity (of a person)”; “cultural identity, belonging”.
البلاد هاذي عندها هوية متاعها.: “This country has its own identity.”