How to say “pressure” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “daght”; in Algerian, “dghet”; in Tunisian, “dhaghet”.
In Moroccan Darija
daght ضغط
A noun meaning “pressure”; “blood pressure, hypertension”; “stress, mental pressure”.
مّي عندها الضغط وخاصها تقلل من الملحة: “My mother has high blood pressure, she has to cut down on salt.”
In Algerian Darja
dghet ضغط
A noun meaning “stress, mental pressure”; “blood pressure”; “physical pressure”.
In Tunisian Derja
dhaghet ضغط
A noun meaning “pressure”; “blood pressure, hypertension”; “stress, mental pressure”.
بابا عندو الضغط ولازمو يرتاح.: “My father has high blood pressure and he needs to rest.”