How to say “resist” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “9awem”; in Tunisian, “9awem”.
In Moroccan Darija
9awem قاوم
A verb meaning “resist, oppose”; “hold out, endure”.
قاوم المرض حتى برا: “He fought off the illness until he recovered.”
In Tunisian Derja
9awem قاوم
A verb meaning “to resist, to fight against”; “to hold out, to endure”.
جدّي قاوم فرنسا وهو صغير.: “My grandfather resisted France when he was young.”