How to say “officer” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dabit”; in Tunisian, “dhabet”.
In Moroccan Darija
dabit ضابط
A noun meaning “officer (army, police)”; “ranking police officer”.
باه كان ضابط فالعسكر.: “His father was an officer in the army.”
In Tunisian Derja
dhabet ضابط
A noun meaning “officer (army, police)”; “ranking officer, policeman”.
ولدها ضابط في الجيش.: “Her son is an officer in the army.”