How to say “nose” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mnakher” and “nif”; in Algerian, “nif” and “khechm”; in Tunisian, “5chem”.
In Moroccan Darija
mnakher مناخر
A noun meaning “nose”; “nostrils”.
مناخري مسدودين من البرد: “My nose is blocked from the cold.”
nif نيف
A noun meaning “nose”; “pride, self-respect”.
عندي الزكام، نيفي مسدود.: “I have a cold, my nose is blocked.”
In Algerian Darja
nif نيف
A noun meaning “nose”; “pride, self-respect, honour”.
ضربني في نيفي وسال الدم: “He hit me on the nose and it bled.”
khechm خشم
A noun meaning “nose”; “snout, muzzle (animal)”.
طاح وتجرح في خشمو.: “He fell and hurt his nose.”
In Tunisian Derja
5chem خشم
A noun meaning “nose”; “snout (colloquial)”.
هههه يا بو خشم: “Hahaha, you big-nose!”