How to say “wild” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “jahel” and “w7chi”; in Algerian, “sauvage”.
In Moroccan Darija
jahel جاهل
An adjective meaning “wild, aggressive (animal)”; “unruly, insolent (person)”; “ignorant”.
راه جاهل هاد الكلب: “This dog is vicious.”
w7chi وحشي
An adjective meaning “wild, ferocious (animal)”; “cruel, brutal (person, act)”.
راه وحشي هاد الحيوان: “This animal is wild.”
In Algerian Darja
sauvage سوفاج
An adjective meaning “ill-mannered, brutal, uncouth”; “wild (animal, plant)”; “unauthorized, makeshift”.
هاد الولد سوفاج، ما يعرفش الاحترام: “This boy is a savage, he doesn't know respect.”