How to say “mosquitoes” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “namous”; in Tunisian, “namous”.
In Moroccan Darija
namous ناموس
A noun meaning “mosquitoes (collective)”.
كاين بزاف ديال الناموس هاد الليلة: “There are a lot of mosquitoes tonight.”
In Tunisian Derja
namous ناموس
A noun meaning “mosquitoes (collective)”; “gnats, small flying insects”.
لناموس ما خلّاناش نعملوا جوّ: “The mosquitoes didn't let us enjoy the evening.”