How to say “madness” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7ma9”; in Algerian, “hbal”; in Tunisian, “hbel”.
In Moroccan Darija
7ma9 حماق
A noun meaning “madness, insanity”; “fit of rage”.
هادشي غادي يعطيني الحماق: “This is going to drive me mad.”
In Algerian Darja
hbal هبل
A noun meaning “madness, insanity”; “nonsense, something crazy”; “crazy infatuation (hbel 3la)”.
In Tunisian Derja
hbel هبال
A noun meaning “madness, nonsense”; “awesome, amazing (informal)”.
ينجّم يظهر لك هبال اللي باش نقول له: “What I'm going to tell him may seem like madness to you.”