How to say “tortoise” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “fekroun”; in Algerian, “fakroun”; in Tunisian, “fakroun”.
In Moroccan Darija
fekroun فكرون
A noun meaning “tortoise”; “very slow person (teasing)”.
كايتمشى بحال الفكرون: “He walks like a tortoise.”
In Algerian Darja
fakroun فكرون
A noun meaning “tortoise, turtle”; “very slow person”.
راك تمشي كيما الفكرون: “You walk like a tortoise.”
In Tunisian Derja
fakroun فكرون
A noun meaning “tortoise, turtle”; “slow or dim-witted person (pejorative)”.
الفكرون يمشي بالشوية: “The tortoise walks slowly.”