How to say “scratch” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khbech”; in Algerian, “yahbech”; in Tunisian, “tekhbich” and “khbech”.
In Moroccan Darija
khbech خبش
A verb meaning “to scratch, claw”.
المش خبشني ف يدي: “The cat scratched my hand.”
In Algerian Darja
yahbech يهبش
A verb meaning “to scratch, to claw”; “to snatch, to grab quickly”.
القط هبشني في يدي: “The cat scratched my hand.”
In Tunisian Derja
tekhbich تخبيش
A noun meaning “scratch, scrape mark”; “clawing, scratching”.
الكرهبة فيها تخبيش من الجنب.: “The car has scratches on the side.”
khbech خبش
A noun meaning “scratch, scrape”; “scratch on the skin”.
التليفون فيه خبش على الشاشة.: “The phone has a scratch on the screen.”