How to say “nail” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mesmar”; in Algerian, “masmar”; in Tunisian, “mesmar”.
In Moroccan Darija
mesmar مسمار
A noun meaning “nail”; “clove (mesmar l-qronfel)”.
دق هاد المسمار ف الحيط: “Hammer this nail into the wall.”
In Algerian Darja
masmar مسمار
A noun meaning “nail”; “stingy person, miser (figurative)”.
جيبلي المطرقة باش ندق هاد المسمار: “Bring me the hammer so I can drive in this nail.”
In Tunisian Derja
mesmar مسمار
A noun meaning “nail”; “guaranteed steady income (figurative)”.
عطيني مطرقة ومسمار باش نعلق التصويرة.: “Give me a hammer and a nail to hang the picture.”