How to say “lighten” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khffef”; in Tunisian, “khaffef”.
In Moroccan Darija
khffef خفّف
A verb meaning “to lighten, relieve”; “to keep it short”; “to hurry up”.
كون غير قدرت ن خفّف على راسي: “If only I could ease my load a little.”
In Tunisian Derja
khaffef خفف
A verb meaning “lighten, relieve”; “hurry up”; “go easy on someone”.
خفف شوية راهو تعب.: “Go easy on him, he's tired.”