How to say “watermelon” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “dla7”; in Algerian, “della3” and “dellaa”; in Tunisian, “della3” and “della3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
dla7 دلاح
A noun meaning “watermelon”.
كانحماق على دلاح: “I'm crazy about watermelon.”
In Algerian Darja
della3 دلاع
A noun meaning “watermelon (fruit)”.
جبت دلاعة من السوق، باردة وحلوة: “I brought a watermelon back from the market, it's cold and sweet.”
dellaa الدلاع
A noun meaning “watermelon”.
شرينا دلاعة كبيرة من السوق: “We bought a big watermelon from the market.”
In Tunisian Derja
della3 دلاع
A noun meaning “watermelon”.
شريت دلاعة كبيرة للعشاء.: “I bought a big watermelon for dinner.”
della3a دلاعة
A noun meaning “watermelon”.
شريت دلاعة كبيرة من السوق.: “I bought a big watermelon at the market.”