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How to say “kidney” in Darija

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

In Moroccan Darija

kelwa كلوة

A noun meaning “kidney”; “kidney (as food)”.

كيضرّني فكلوتي: “My kidney hurts.”

In Tunisian Derja

kelwa كلوة

A noun meaning “kidney (organ)”; “kidney (as food)”.

الطبيب قالّو عندو حجر في الكلوة.: “The doctor told him he had a kidney stone.”