How to say “pond” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “daya”; in Algerian, “daya”.
In Moroccan Darija
daya ضاية
A noun meaning “pond, pool”; “shallow natural lake”.
بعد الشتا ولات الضاية عامرة بالما.: “After the rain, the pond filled with water.”
In Algerian Darja
daya ضاية
A noun meaning “pond, small lake”; “rain-filled depression”.
الضاية عمرت بالشتا هاد العام.: “The pond filled up with the rain this year.”