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1

yan; yiwn/yat, yiwt

2

sin/snat

3

krad/kradt

4

rbعa

5

xmsa

6

sţa

7

sbع

8

tmniya

9

tsعa

9

tsعud

10

.عšra

11

Hdaš

12

tnaš

13

tltaš

14

rbعtaš

15

xmstaš

16

staš

17

sbعtaš

18

tmntaš

19

tsعtaš

20

.عšrin

30

tlatin

40

rbعin

50

xmsin

60

stin

70

sbعin

80

tmanin

90

tsعin

100

miya

1,000

alf

1,000,000

miliun

- less

war-/tar-

"I will never do that"

Haša

"take your time"

s lqd

10,000 Dhs

milyun

10,000 Dhs

minyul

a long time ago

tizwiri; tizwuri; wahali aya

a lot

aHnuš; bahra; bzzaf; šigan

a lot (number)

.عtan; gudin

a person or place (indicates movement)

Zars

a while ago

šHal aya

abnormal (person)

nHya

abortion

l-ijhaď

about

ġif; xf

above

afla; nig

abrasion (esp. on a mule)

anjj"im

abscess

taHbubt

accent

Ils

accident

Laksida

accounting

lHisabat; lHsab

across from

imqabal d; agumaţ n; mlul n

Adams apple

tablHuHt

Adams apple

tatffaHat n Adam

add

Zaid

address

Ladrisa

adoption

Lxiria

advertisement

Lišhar

Africa

Afriqia

after

dart; ar asra; mnbعd

afternoon

Tadgwat

afternoon snack

allas; kaskrot

again

Diġ

against

ď'dd

ago

Aya

agreement (n)

Alitifaq

agriculture

tafllaHt; lfilaHa**

air

rriH; unfus; lhawa**

air conditioner

Klimatizur

airplane*

Tiara

alarm (clock)

Rrafay

alcoholic (person)

Askayri

alergy

l-Hassassiya

alfalfa

lfşşat; lfşşa**

alfalfa, dried

Lqorď

all

Kullu

all day

as kullut; mayl was

all of them

Kullutn

all the time*

dima

Allah

rbbi

Allah (figurative speech)

bu itran

alligator

ttimsaH

almond

lluz

almost

.عlaHal; .عlaiyn; druġ

alone

i iġf^; i ixf^

alphabet

lhja; lHuruf**

alphabet, Tamazight

tifinaġ

already

yad

also

awd

although

mkarr

always

abda; dima**

ambassador*

ssafir

amulet

lHarz

and

d

and (time)

u

angel hair pasta with cinnamon

ssfa

angel(s)

lmalayka

animal pen

arHbi n lbhim

animal skin

ahidur; tahidurt

animals (domestic)

lbHim

animals (wild)

luHš; luHuš

ankle

tawlzit

anklet

azvi; tazvit; dblij**

another

wayd/tayd; wyat/tyat; yadnin; yadnn

ant

awtuf

ants

iwtfan; tyudfin; yudfan

anus

axna

appearance

lmndr

appendix*

lmşrana zzayda

apple, Adams

tatffaHat n Adam

apples

talaHalut; tfaH**

appointment

rendezvous

appropriate

ilaq

approximately

ġor

apricot

lbarquq; mšmaš

April

abril; šar rbعa

arm

afus; iġil

armpit

daw tayt

arms

ifasn

arrow

Lafliš

art

Lfnn

artist

Lfnnan

ash

iġd; iġid

ashes

Irġd

ashtray

Tffaya

Asia

Asya

asleep, part of body

tumzi tušnt g +body part

association

Ljamعiya

at

I

at (location)

G

at the end

g tiyira

Atlantic Ocean

l-muHit l-atlasi

auction (n)

Tadllalt

August

ġušt; šar tmniya

aunt (maternal)

Xalti

aunt (paternal)

.عtti

author

Lkatib

authorities

Lmxazn

autumn

Lxrif

available

Mujud

average*

Lmuعdal

ax

ašaqur; aklzim

baby

lعil; tadrant; taslmia

baby (when talking to another baby)

Mumu

bachelor

Azufri

back (animal/person)

Tadawt

back (of location)

ďart; tiġurdin n

back, lower (animal/person)

tzlaft n tadawt

bag, canvas

lxnşt; tعadilt

bag, plastic

Mika

baghette

Kumir

baking powder

taxmirt n lgatu

bald

Amjjuţ

ball

Takurt

balloon

Tibiwwlt

balloons

Tibiwwal

ballot

tawriqt n lintixab

bamboo

Aġanim

bamboo on rooves

Ašfaf

bandage

Fasma

bandaid

aHrruq; axrok

bangles

dama

bangs (hair)

tawnza

bank

lbanka

banyo, metal

ššfna

barbary macaque

zعtut

barber

ahjjam; ahssan

barbers

ihadjmn

barefoot (adj.)

s lHfa

bark (tree)

ifršin; lfrši; tifršt

barley

timzin

barn

aHanu n lbHim

bars, iron

talHdidin

basil

lHbaq

basin, for washing hands

lmġssl

basket

limšib; taqfift; taryut; taslt; tazyawt

basket (for bread)

lmkbb; iswi; tiswit

basket (for mule)

ašuwari

basket, palm

tazgawt

basket, wicker

axsis

bat

faHrtu; frţettu; frţiţu; farţu

battery

lHjrat

battery, car

lbatri

be careful

Hďu iġf*

beach sand

alus n lbHar

beads

aqayn; izllaiyn

beak

aġnbu; aġnbub

beams, ceiling

tigjda; tiyjda

beans

llubya

bear (n)*

ddub

beard

alHyan; amar; talHyant; tamart

bearded man

butamart

beater (laundry)

taHadaft

beauty

tiHli; zzin

because

ašku

bed

lbayas; lfraš

bedbugs

igurdan; iwurdan

bee

tizwit

beef

aعjli

bees

tizizwa; tizwa

beet

Lbarba

beetle

Abxxuš

beets

Lbarba

before

dat; qbl

before (time)

Ql

beggar

ddriwš; inmmtri; lmskin; mskin

begging

Tutra

beginning

tizwuri; tzwari

behind

Dart

bell

nnaqus; srsar

belly

Axdil

belly button

tabuţ; tiamعrt

below

daw 

belt

lHazm; tassmrt; ssmţa**

benefit

Nnfع

berber man

Amaziġ

berber woman

Tamazight

between

Gr

between…and…

gr…d…

Bible

l-injil

bicycle

bišklit; biškalt; bškirid; vititi

bidon

Tibrmit

bile

iz'i

bill

lHsab

binoculars

lmri n lhint

bird

agdid; ajdid

birds

igdad; ijdad

birth

Tarwa

birth certificates

Lizikstri

birth control pills

lfanid; lfanid n tarwa

birthday

.عid lmilad

black (adj)

abašan; abxuš; ungal; uniyal

blackboard

Ssbbura

blacksmith

Amzil

bladder

nbula; tanbult

blanket

lkša; lkwaš; lmlaya

blanket, bread

zzif n uġrum; tamndilt

blanket, woven

aHdum

bleach

Javil

blender

ţHHana

blind (adj)

adrġal

blister (n)

tilfxt

blond

ašhabun; azrwal

blood

idamn

blood vessel

azġur

blood vessels

izġuran

blue (adj)

ajnjari; azarqi

blue sky

asmawi

board (wood)

talblanšt

boat

talflukt

body

şşaHt

boil (n)

taHbubt; taqayt

bolt (lock)

şşaqta

bolt, metal, sliding (for locking doors)

zzkrum

bomb

lmint; lqanbula**

bomb powder*

lbarud

bone

akajmuj; akjij; akzui; aqjbab; iġşş

bones

iġşan; iukzay; ixsan;

boogieman

xuš

boogiewoman

tarir

book

lštab; lktab

boots

butyu

borders

imaran; lHudud

both

ssin/ssnat

bottle

taqrعiyt; lqra

bottom

abud

bottom (of)

izdar (n); tabut (n); abud (n)

boulder

aġulid

boundary

tigit

bowl

taHwart; tamtliyt; tazlft

bowl (low, flat, for couscous)

tazlaft

bowls

tiHwarin

box

lbakit; lbakiya

box, big

lkarţtun

box, small, metal (for sugar)

tarrbiعt

box, wooden

şşnduq

boy

arba; arva

boys

ifrgasn; lqum; iširan

bra

sutyanat

brace (for mud form)

lqilb n wuţţub

bracelet

azbi; azvi; tazvit; dblij**

bracelets

Izbyan

brag (n)

sHam

braid

Aqaroi

brain

allġf; dmaġ; lعql; anli

bran (for animals)

Ilamn

branch, tree

izli; tistuin

bravery

Tiعzzit

brazier

lkanun; lmjmr

bread

Aġrum

bread, piece

avrruy n uġrum

bread, plain

Tifizwit

bread, plate for making

Tišint

bread, very fat, baked under ashes

Abadir

break (n) (fracture)

Tirzi

breakfast

lfdur; lftur

breast

bbuš; if

breasts

abbušn; ifan; lbzulat**

breath (n)

Unfus

breeze

rrwaH

breeze in house

Lhawa

bribe (n)

r-ršwa

brick, mud

Uţţub

bride

Tislit

bridge

azqur; lqndrt; tilguit

bridle (for mule)

aljamu n usrdun; aryamu n asrdun

brochette racks

Ššwaya

brochette sticks

id sfud

brochettes

tašwitin; tišbbiyin; titliwin

bronze

nHas

broom

Tašţţabt

broom, made from scrubbrush

Ifsi

brother

igma; uima

brother-in-law

argaz n utma

brothers

Aytma

brown

Aqahwi

brush

lmšta; ššita

brushes (for wool)

imšţn

bubble (noun)

tabuwlt; tibiwlt

bubbles

tibiwlin

bucket

ataš; aţaz; attas; lkob; sstl

bucket, measuring (metal)

lعbrt

bucket, well

aga

buckets

attasn

bugs

ibxušn

building

lbni

bulb, meshy, for buta lamp

taftilt

bull

aعjliy; igiz; iyiz

bullets

rşaş

bulls

izyarn

bundle (n)

taymust

bureau

lmktab

burn (n)

uġus

burns, as a medical cure (n)

tiqad

burp (n)

agorryH; agrriع

bus station

lmaHţţa n lkiran

buses

lkiran

business card

lakarţ vizit

but

walayni; walini

butcher

agzzar

butter

zbda

butter, from the cow

udi

butterfly

ibrbilu

buttermilk

aġu

buttocks

aşud; axna

button

abra

buttons

ibratn

by foot

s udar

by means of

s

by necessity

s irġnan

by themselves

iġf nsn; iwadu nsn

by what

mas

by yourself

xs km/ky

cactus

aqanaray; tazart n irummin

cakes

lgatu

calandar

Lyawmiya

calf (cow)

Taعjliyt

calf (female)

Tigizt

call to prayer

l'adan

call to prayer, 1st (sunrise)

l-fjr

call to prayer, 2nd ( noon )

tizwarnin; dduhr**

call to prayer, 3rd (afternoon)

Lعaşr

call to prayer, 4th (sunset)

lmuġrb; tin wutši

call to prayer, 5th

lعša; tin yits

callous (n)

Tilfxt

callouses (n)

Tilfax

camel

alġm; alġum

camels

Ilġuman

camping (n)

Lmoqhiam

can (metal)

lHuk

candle

ššmع; tašmعt

candles

Šmع

candy

lfanid; lHlwa

cane, walking

taġruyt

canon

lmdfع

cape

aznnar

cape, black, emrboidered (for women)

taHruyt

capers

taylluş

capital (n)

lعaşima

cards, playing

lkarta

careful!

rar lbal

carpenter

anjjar

carpet

tazarbit; tikdift; tišdift

carpet, made from palm fronds

agrtil n tfruxt

carpet, woven plastic

agrtil; ajrtil

carrot

xizu

carte de sejour

lakart du sejour

Casablanca

darbida

cat

muš

cataract

itran n ţit

cauliflower

šiflur; šifron

cave

ifri

caves

ifran

cedar

larz

ceiling*

sqf

cement

sima

cemetary

lqbur; tamdint

census

liHşa

centipede

dad nuašal

ceremony, baby naming

sibع

chaff

nHala

chain (n)

snslt

chair

lkursi

chalk

tabašir; ttabaşir

chameleon

mHbawš

charcoal

lfaxr; tirgin

charcoal heater (rectangular)

lmariu

charcoal stove (round)

lcanun

charity

şdaqa

chart

ljdwal

cheek

anbuj; anjay; andur

cheeks

injayn

cheetah

aġilas

cherry

habmluk

chest

admr

chest (for people)

idmarn

chick

ašišaw

chick peas

lHimz

chicken

afulus; tafulust; yiazird

chickens

ifulusn

chicks

išišawn

chief

amġar

child, illegitimate

išnti

children

ifrgasn; lqum; luwašun; iširan; taruwa; drari**

childs penis

tawjimt

chimney

šumini

chin

tamart; timġt

chipped rim

agrmaš

chocolate

šklat

Christian

l-masiHi

Christianity

l-masiHiya

Christians

l-masiHyin

church

lkanisa

churn, made from animal skin(n)

tijwit

cigarettes

lgarru

cilantro

lqzbur

cinder block

lbrik

cinnamon

lqrfa

circle

tabrrrayt

circumcision

lislam; tzyyin; lxtana; tHara

cirlce

tamduart

cistern

šarij; tafnna; tanutfi

cities, the big ones in north and west (i.e. Fez , Rabat ,Marakesh,etc.)

azaġar

citizen

lmuwaţin

city

lmdint; tamdint

claws

axbarn

cliff

ajdir; akšmir

climate*

lmunax

close to

tama n

clothes

iHruyn; lHwayj

clothespins

lmqabţ; lqrrasat**

cloud

asignu; isignu

clouds

isignaw; tsigniu

cloves

lqrunfl

coals

lfaxr; tirgin

coat

lkabut; lkbbuţ

cobwebs

asţa n tbaxa

cocaine

lkukayyin

cockroaches

zqlil; srraq zzit**

coelostrum, cow

adġs

coffee grounds

aHbubn n lqhwa

coffee pot

lbriq

coins

ş-şrf

cold (n)

aqrf; asmid

colic

azbar

color (n)

llun

colors

lluan

colors, mixture of many

zuaq

comb (for loom)

taska

comb (n)

amšat

come here!

addud

comedian

baqšiš

common hare

tawtult

Commune

ljamaعa

community group

taqbilt

company

šarika

competition

lmunafasa

computer

lurdinatur

conditioner (hair)

ssišwar

conditions

ďďuruf

condolences

tعziyt

condom

kaput; mika; prisirvatif

cone

lqilb

confrontation

amqibal

congratulations

mbruk

consensus

tifaq

constitution

d-dustur

construction

lbani

contains

diks

continent

lqarra

conversation

lmunakaša

convince

qnع

cook (person)

takuzinit

cooked

inwan

cooked (adj)

inwa

cookie cutter

lkalb n lHlwa

cookies

lbiskwi; lgatu

cooking (n)

tinwi

cooking pot

ţawa

cooperation

tamunt

co-operative*

ttعawuniya

copper

nnHas

cord (electricity)

lxiţ n ďďo

corn

asngar; dra; qillu; qrilloh

corn stalks

aġddu

corn, ear

tiqillut

corner

tiġmrt

corpse

amttin; ljutta

corruption*

lfasad

cost

atig

cost of transportation

lmarkub

cotton

lqaţn

cough (n)

takuHut; tusut

counter

lkuntwar

country

tamazirt; ddula**

court

lmHkama