How to say “rifle” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mok7la”; in Algerian, “mok7la”.
In Moroccan Darija
mok7la مكحلة
A noun meaning “traditional rifle (fantasia)”; “wearing kohl eyeliner (mke7la)”.
الخيالة طلقو المكاحل ف التبوريدة: “The riders fired the rifles during the tbourida.”
In Algerian Darja
mok7la مكحلة
A noun meaning “rifle, firearm”; “traditional fantasia musket”.
جدي كان عندو مكحلة قديمة: “My grandfather had an old rifle.”