How to say “snake” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “7nech”; in Algerian, “hnech”; in Tunisian, “7nach”.
In Moroccan Darija
7nech حنش
A noun meaning “snake”; “sly, treacherous person (figurative)”.
عدّو حنش مسموم: “A venomous snake bit him.”
In Algerian Darja
hnech حنش
A noun meaning “snake”; “sly, treacherous person”.
شفت حنش كبير في الجنان: “I saw a big snake in the garden.”
In Tunisian Derja
7nach حنش
A noun meaning “snake”; “sneaky, treacherous person”.
رد بالك، فما حنش في الجنان.: “Be careful, there's a snake in the garden.”