How to say “treat” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “t3amel”, “3alej”, “rffeh” and “dawa”; in Tunisian, “dewa”.
In Moroccan Darija
t3amel تعامل
A verb meaning “to treat someone, behave toward”; “to deal with, do business with”; “to cope with, handle”.
صراحة تعامل معايا مزيان: “Honestly, he treated me well.”
3alej عالج
A verb meaning “to treat, cure (an illness)”; “to deal with (a problem)”; “to process (data, a file)”.
كون غير قدرت ن عالج أمراضي: “If only I could have treated my illnesses.”
rffeh رفّه
A verb meaning “to treat oneself, indulge”; “to pamper someone, put at ease”; “to smile on someone (life)”.
خليني رفّه على راسّ: “Let me treat myself.”
dawa داوا
A verb meaning “to treat, cure a patient”; “to heal, get treated (tdawa)”; “to remedy a problem”.
الطبيب داواه مزيان: “The doctor treated him well.”
In Tunisian Derja
dewa داوى
A verb meaning “to treat, nurse a sick person”; “to treat with a remedy”.
أمّو داوات جرحو بالملح.: “His mother treated his wound with salt.”