msaren مصارن
Moroccan Darija · noun
“msaren” (مصارن) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning intestines, bowels.
Meanings
- intestines, bowels
- animal guts (as food)
Usage
Mṣaren is the usual plural for the intestines, in humans and animals alike. It is used mostly in the plural with the article: lmṣaren. It is heard in everyday medical talk, for example about stomach aches or digestive problems. It is also heard in cooking and at the butcher's, especially at Eid, when the sheep's offal is cleaned. The word is neutral and not vulgar. Do not translate it as "belly": for the belly, you say kerš.
Example
نقّي المصارن مزيان قبل ما تطيبهم
n99i lmSaren mzyan 9bel ma tTaybhom
“Clean the guts well before cooking them.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “msaren” but also “msarn”, “msaran” and “msarin”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.