Sa9si سقسي

How to say “lip” in Darija

In Algerian, you say “chnafa”; in Tunisian, “chfa”.

In Algerian Darja

chnafa شنافة شنايف

A noun meaning “lip (often a thick lip)”; “sulky pout (plural)”.

واش بيه رافد شنايفو؟: “What's with him, pouting like that?”

In Tunisian Derja

chfa شفة

A noun meaning “lip”; “kiss (in "a3ti chfa")”; “enjoy your meal, to your health (bechfa)”.

البرد شقّقلي شفتي.: “The cold chapped my lip.”