How to say “remove” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7iyed” and “zowwel”; in Tunisian, “na7a” and “zawwel”.
In Moroccan Darija
7iyed حيّد
A verb meaning “to remove, take off”; “to shave off”; “to move aside, get rid of”.
zowwel زوّل
A verb meaning “remove, take away”; “take off (clothing)”; “get rid of, eliminate”.
زوّل هادشي را كيعيف: “Take that away, it's disgusting.”
In Tunisian Derja
na7a نحى
A verb meaning “remove, take off”; “lower a price”; “dismiss someone from a post”.
نحّى ال بلاكة و جاي يعارك ,: “He took off the plate and is coming to pick a fight.”
zawwel زول
A verb meaning “to remove, take off”; “to eliminate, get rid of”.
زوّل الكرسي من الطريق.: “Take the chair out of the way.”