How to say “plant” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “nabta”; in Tunisian, “ghras” and “nabta”.
In Moroccan Darija
nabta نبتة
A noun meaning “plant, shoot”; “seedling”.
شريت نبتة صغيرة للبالكون: “I bought a small plant for the balcony.”
In Tunisian Derja
ghras غرس
A verb meaning “to plant (tree, plant)”; “to drive, stick into the ground”; “to instil (formal)”.
بابا غرس زيتونة قدام الدار: “Dad planted an olive tree in front of the house.”
nabta نبتة
A noun meaning “plant”; “seedling, sprout”.
شريت نبتة باش نحطها في الصالة: “I bought a plant to put in the living room.”