How to say “judgment day” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9iyama”; in Tunisian, “9iyema”.
In Moroccan Darija
9iyama قيامة
A noun meaning “Judgment Day, resurrection”; “chaos, great uproar (figurative)”.
ملي عرف الخبار ناضت القيامة فالدار: “When he heard the news, all hell broke loose at home.”
In Tunisian Derja
9iyema قيامة
A noun meaning “Day of Judgment, resurrection”; “uproar, chaos”; “recovery (negated: never recover)”.
كي عرف بالحكاية قامت القيامة في الدار.: “When he found out about the story, all hell broke loose at home.”