In this lesson, we will talk about the colors in Moroccan Arabic, and how to specify if the color is dark or light, followed by examples.
Colors In Moroccan Arabic
| English | Transcribed Moroccan Arabic | Using Arabic Alphabet |
| Beige | Beige | بيج |
| Black | K7el | كحل |
| Blue | Zrq | زرق |
| Brown | Qehwi/ Bunni | قهوي/بني |
| Burgundy | Gruna | كَرونة |
| Golden | Dehbi | دهبي |
| Gray | Rmadi/ Gri | رمادي/كَري |
| Green | Khdr | خضر |
| Mauve | Mauve | موڤ |
| Olive | Zituni | زيتوني |
| Orange | Limouni | ليموني |
| Pink | Fanidi/ Werdi | فنيدي/ وردي |
| Purple / Violet | Banafsaji | بنفسجي |
| Red | 7mr/ Hmr | حمر |
| Silver | Feddi | فضي |
| Sky Blue | Shibi | شيبي |
| Turquoise | Turkwa / Tirkwa | توركوا / تيركوا |
| White | Byd | بيض |
| Yellow | Sfr | صفر |
Note that the colors are in masculine form, to get the feminine one, check out our lesson about the feminine form.
Useful vocab:
Lun: Color (لون)
Alwan/ Lwan: colors (ألوان/ لوان)
Fate7/ Fateh: light (فاتح)
Ghameq: dark (غامق)
Rmadi ghameq: dark gray (رمادي غامق)
Khdr fateh: light green (خضر فاتح)
Stilo zrq: blue pen (ستيلو زرق)
Tefaha hmra: red apple (تفاحة حمرة)
Korsi qehwi: brown chair (كرسي قهوي)
Sebbat byd: white shoes (صباط بيض)
Continue learning Moroccan Arabic with us here.
Happy learning!