How to say “oil lamp” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9endil”; in Algerian, “qandil”.
In Moroccan Darija
9endil قنديل
A noun meaning “oil lamp, night light”; “lantern, chandelier”.
شعلات القنديل حيت طفا الضو: “She lit the oil lamp because the power went out.”
In Algerian Darja
qandil قنديل
A noun meaning “oil lamp, lantern”; “chandelier, hanging lamp”.
جدّتي كانت تشعل القنديل كي يطفى الضو.: “My grandmother used to light the oil lamp when the power went out.”