How to say “sheep” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7awli”; in Algerian, “kharouf” and “7awli”; in Tunisian, “3allouch” and “ghnam”.
In Moroccan Darija
7awli حولي
A noun meaning “sheep, ram”.
شرينا الحولي ديال العيد: “We bought the Eid sheep.”
In Algerian Darja
kharouf خروف
A noun meaning “sheep, lamb”; “Eid sheep”.
شرينا خروف العيد البارح: “We bought the Eid sheep yesterday.”
7awli حولي
A noun meaning “sheep, ram (especially the Eid one)”; “yearling lamb”.
شريت الحولي تاع العيد البارح.: “I bought the Eid sheep yesterday.”
In Tunisian Derja
3allouch علوش
A noun meaning “sheep, ram”; “lamb or mutton meat”.
شرينا علّوش للعيد.: “We bought a sheep for the Eid.”
ghnam غنم
A noun meaning “sheep (collective)”; “flock of sheep”.
جدّي عندو شويّة غنم في العرش.: “My grandfather has a few sheep in the countryside.”