jrana جرانة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“jrana” (جرانة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning frog.
Meanings
- frog
Usage
A feminine noun meaning frog. The plural or collective is jran. It is the usual word in Morocco, used by children and adults alike, in the countryside as in town. It appears in children's stories and in remarks about ponds or wells. Like many animal names, it can be used as a casual comparison, for example for someone who jumps around everywhere. For counting, one says jouj jranat, "two frogs". The word presents no difficulty of meaning for an English speaker.
Example
طلعات جرانة من الما
tl3at jrana mn lma
“A frog came out of the water.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jrana” but also “jrane” and “jranat”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “jrana” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “frog”; “toad”: jrana in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “frog”; “idiot, empty-headed person (figurative)”: jrana in Tunisian.