How to say “pipe” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9adous”; in Algerian, “tiyo” and “zemmara”.
In Moroccan Darija
9adous قادوس
A noun meaning “pipe, drainpipe”; “plumbing pipe, sewer”.
القادوس تسدّ، خاصنا البلومبي: “The pipe is blocked, we need the plumber.”
In Algerian Darja
tiyo تيو
A noun meaning “pipe”; “garden hose”.
التيو تاع الما راهو مثقوب: “The water pipe has a hole in it.”
zemmara زمارة
A noun meaning “pipe, whistle”; “car horn”.
شرالو زمارة وقعد يزمر النهار كامل: “He bought him a whistle and he blew it all day long.”