How to say “stone” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “hadjra” and “7jar”; in Tunisian, “7jar” and “7ajra”.
In Algerian Darja
hadjra حجرة
A noun meaning “stone, pebble”; “unfeeling, unresponsive person”.
رد بالك، كاين حجرة في الطريق: “Be careful, there's a stone on the road.”
7jar حجر
A noun meaning “stone(s), pebbles”; “quarantine, lockdown”.
الطريق كامل حجر.: “The road is full of stones.”
In Tunisian Derja
7jar حجر
A noun meaning “stones, pebbles (collective)”; “stone (material)”; “quarantine, lockdown”.
الصغار يلعبوا بالحجر في الزنقة: “The kids play with pebbles in the alley.”
7ajra حجرة
A noun meaning “stone, pebble”; “rock, boulder”; “gemstone”.
رد بالك، فمّا حجرة كبيرة في الثنية.: “Be careful, there's a big stone on the road.”