How to say “ruler” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “mestara”; in Tunisian, “mastra” and “rigla”.
In Moroccan Darija
mestara مسطرة
A noun meaning “ruler for drawing, measuring”; “school ruler”.
نسيت المسطرة ف الدار: “I forgot the ruler at home.”
In Tunisian Derja
mastra مسطرة
A noun meaning “ruler for drawing and measuring”.
rigla ريڨلة
A noun meaning “ruler (instrument for drawing lines)”; “order, being in order”.
عطيني الريڨلة باش نخطّ: “Give me the ruler so I can draw a line.”