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How to say “lit” in Darija

In Moroccan, you say “mdawi”; in Tunisian, “cha3el”.

In Moroccan Darija

mdawi مضوّي

An adjective meaning “lit, illuminated”; “bright, light-filled”.

الدار مضوّية مزيان، فيها بزاف ديال الشراجم.: “The house is well lit, it has lots of windows.”

In Tunisian Derja

cha3el شاعل

An adjective meaning “on, lit, switched on”; “in turmoil, heated”; “lively, buzzing”.