How to say “sheepskin” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “bttana” and “haydoura”; in Algerian, “hidoura”.
In Moroccan Darija
bttana بطانة
A noun meaning “tanned sheepskin”; “garment lining”.
نشرات البطانة فالسطح باش تنشف: “She spread the sheepskin out on the roof so it would dry.”
haydoura هيدورة
A noun meaning “tanned sheepskin with wool”; “sheepskin rug”.
خرّجي الهيدورة للشمس باش تنشف: “Take the sheepskin out into the sun so it dries.”
In Algerian Darja
hidoura هيدورة
A noun meaning “sheepskin used as a rug”; “sheep's fleece”.
حطّ الهيدورة قدّام السداري: “Put the sheepskin in front of the bench seat.”