bzzula بزولة

Moroccan Darija · noun

“bzzula” (بزولة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning breast (esp. for nursing).

Meanings

1. breast (esp. for nursing)
2. nipple, teat

Usage

Bzzula means the breast, especially in the context of breastfeeding: a3ti l-bzzula l-dderri, "give the baby the breast". The plural is bzazel. The word comes from domestic life and is used without embarrassment among relatives or about an infant. It also refers to an animal's udder or to the nipple. Pitfall: outside the context of breastfeeding, the word can take on a crude connotation. It is therefore best avoided when talking about an adult woman's body, where it would sound vulgar. The expression baqi kayredda3 men l-bzzula is said of someone still immature.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bzzula” but also “bzoula”, “bzzoula” and “bezzoula”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “bzzula” on the Arabic keyboard