In this lesson, we will talk about the colors in Moroccan Arabic (with audio), 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: you can practice what you’ve learned here, and learn how to pronounce each of the words in our Memrise course here, don’t know how to use the platform or sign up? we’ve got you covered in this easy-to-follow tutorial here.
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)
Happy learning!
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