How to say “tower” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “borj”; in Algerian, “bordj”; in Tunisian, “borj”.
In Moroccan Darija
borj برج
A noun meaning “tower (tall structure)”; “zodiac sign”.
طلعنا للبرج وشفنا المدينة كاملة: “We went up the tower and saw the whole city.”
In Algerian Darja
bordj برج
A noun meaning “tower (building)”; “fort, fortress”.
طلعنا للبرج وشفنا البلاد كاملة: “We went up the tower and saw the whole town.”
In Tunisian Derja
borj برج
A noun meaning “tower (tall building)”; “zodiac sign”; “fort, bordj”.
شفت البرج الجديد في البحيرة؟: “Have you seen the new tower at the Lac?”