How to say “orphan” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “yatim”; in Tunisian, “yatim”.
In Moroccan Darija
yatim يتيم
An adjective meaning “orphan”.
هاد الدري يتيم، مات ليه باه: “This boy is an orphan, his father died.”
In Tunisian Derja
yatim يتيم
An adjective meaning “orphan, deprived of parent(s)”; “lone, isolated, unique”.
هو يتيم الأم من وقتلي كان صغير: “He has been motherless since he was little.”