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How to say “quran” in Darija

In Moroccan, you say “9or2an”; in Algerian, “9ran”; in Tunisian, “mos7ef”.

In Moroccan Darija

9or2an قرآن

A noun meaning “the Quran”.

ولدي كيحفظ القرآن ف المسيد.: “My son is memorizing the Quran at the Quranic school.”

In Algerian Darja

9ran قران

A noun meaning “the Quran”; “Quran recitation”.

ولدي راه يحفظ القرآن: “My son is memorizing the Quran.”

In Tunisian Derja

mos7ef مصحف

A noun meaning “copy of the Quran”.

شدّ مصحف واقرا شوية قبل ما ترقد.: “Take a Quran and read a little before you go to sleep.”