How to say “to raise” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “kayrbbi”; in Algerian, “kebber”.
In Moroccan Darija
kayrbbi كايربّي
A verb meaning “raises, brings up (children)”; “breeds, rears (animals)”; “lets grow (beard, hair)”.
لي كايربي ولاد ناس بحال لي كايدق الما فلمهراز: “Raising other people's children is like pounding water in a mortar.”
In Algerian Darja
kebber كبر
A verb meaning “to raise (a child)”; “to enlarge, make bigger”; “to say "Allahou akbar"”.
يماه كبّراتو وحدها: “His mother raised him all by herself.”