How to say “lion” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “sbe3”; in Algerian, “sbe3”; in Tunisian, “essid”, “sid” and “sba3”.
In Moroccan Darija
sbe3 سبع
A noun meaning “lion”; “brave, courageous man”; “seven (before a noun)”.
كيجيبها من فم سبع: “He snatches it from the lion's mouth.”
In Algerian Darja
sbe3 سبع
A noun meaning “lion”; “brave, courageous man”.
هذا الراجل سبع، ما يخاف من حتى واحد.: “This man is a lion, he's not afraid of anyone.”
In Tunisian Derja
essid الصيد
A noun meaning “the lion”; “fishing, hunting”.
sid صيد
A noun meaning “lion”; “fishing, hunting”.
sba3 السبع
A noun meaning “lion”; “brave, courageous man”; “one-seventh (fraction)”.
مشينا للجنينة وشفنا السبع.: “We went to the zoo and saw the lion.”