How to say “measure” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9is”; in Algerian, “9is”; in Tunisian, “kayel” and “kila”.
In Moroccan Darija
9is قيس
A verb meaning “to measure, take measurements”; “to try on (clothes, shoes)”.
قيس الطول ديال الباب قبل ما تشري الريدو: “Measure the height of the door before you buy the curtain.”
In Algerian Darja
9is قيس
A verb meaning “to measure, estimate, compare”; “to touch”; “to try on (clothes)”.
قيس الطول تاع الباب قبل ما تشري الريدو.: “Measure the height of the door before buying the curtain.”
In Tunisian Derja
kayel كيل
A verb meaning “to measure a quantity (volume)”; “to measure out (cooking)”.
كيّل باي حاجة ) كاس صحفة فنجان ...... (: “Measure with anything (a glass, a bowl, a cup…).”
kila كيلة
A noun meaning “measure, dose (in cooking)”; “traditional measure for grains”.
1 كيلة ما لها 2 كيلات سكر وشطر قارصة: “One measure of water for two measures of sugar and half a lemon.”