How to say “moustache” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mostach” and “chelghoum”; in Algerian, “chlaghem”.
In Moroccan Darija
mostach موسطاش
A noun meaning “moustache”.
خلّى موسطاش كبير: “He's kept a big moustache.”
chelghoum شلغوم
A noun meaning “moustache”; “moustache hair”.
حلق شلغومو: “He shaved off his moustache.”
In Algerian Darja
chlaghem شلاغم
A noun meaning “moustache”; “upper-lip hair”.