How to say “wipe” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “msa7”; in Tunisian, “temsa7” and “msa7”.
In Moroccan Darija
msa7 مسح
A verb meaning “to wipe”; “to erase, delete”; “to clean by rubbing”.
سير مسح دموعك: “Go wipe away your tears.”
In Tunisian Derja
temsa7 تمسح
A verb meaning “to wipe”; “to erase”; “to pin on someone”.
إيجا تمسح الطاولة قبل ما ناكلو: “Come wipe the table before we eat.”
msa7 مسح
A verb meaning “wipe, clean by rubbing”; “erase, delete”; “mop the floor”.
إمسح الطاولة قبل ما نحطّو الماكلة.: “Wipe the table before we put the food out.”