How to say “iron” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “l7did” and “7did”; in Algerian, “hdid”; in Tunisian, “7did”.
In Moroccan Darija
l7did لحديد
A noun meaning “iron, metal”; “weightlifting”.
هاد الباب ديال لحديد، تقيل بزاف.: “This door is made of iron, it's very heavy.”
7did حديد
A noun meaning “iron (metal)”; “steel, scrap metal”.
هاد الباب ديال الحديد، تقيل بزاف: “This door is made of iron, it's very heavy.”
In Algerian Darja
hdid حديد
A noun meaning “iron (metal)”; “scrap metal, construction bars”; “steel”.
الباب هذا تاع حديد، ثقيل بزاف: “This door is made of iron, it's very heavy.”
In Tunisian Derja
7did حديد
A noun meaning “iron (metal)”; “steel; metal in general”.
الطبيب قالي عندي نقص في الحديد: “The doctor told me I have an iron deficiency.”