Moroccan Darija for “full / crowded / busy”
/3a-mer/
عامر
Had ttaksi 3amer, nshoufo wa7d akhor.
This taxi is full, let's look for another one.
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Say 3amer (عامر) for “full / crowded / busy” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /3a-mer/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had ttaksi 3amer, nshoufo wa7d akhor.”, meaning “This taxi is full, let's look for another one.” The French equivalent is plein / bondé / rempli.
Lqahwa 3amra lyoum 7it kayn match d lkoura.
القهوة عامرة اليوم حيت كاين ماتش د الكورة.
The café is packed today because there's a football match. · Le café est bondé aujourd'hui parce qu'il y a un match de foot.
Ttriq 3amra f had lwqita.
الطريق عامرة ف هاد الوقيتة.
The road is congested / busy at this hour. · La route est embouteillée à cette heure-ci.
3tini kas d atay ykoun 3amer mzyan.
عطيني كاس د أتاي يكون عامر مزيان.
Give me a glass of tea filled to the top. · Donne-moi un verre de thé bien rempli.
Masculine '3amer', feminine '3amra', plural '3amrin'. Used for containers ('kas 3amer' = a full glass), places/taxis ('ttoubis 3amer' = the bus is full/crowded), and schedules ('nhari 3amer' = my day is packed). Opposite of 'khawi' (empty).
| English | full / crowded / busy |
|---|---|
| French | plein / bondé / rempli |
| Spanish | lleno / ocupado / concurrido |
| Italian | pieno / affollato |
| German | voll / besetzt / überfüllt |
| Portuguese | cheio / lotado |
| Dutch | vol / druk |
| Turkish | dolu / kalabalık |
3amer (عامر) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "full / crowded / busy" in English and "plein / bondé / rempli" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Had ttaksi 3amer, nshoufo wa7d akhor.” It means “This taxi is full, let's look for another one.”
3amer is pronounced /3a-mer/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written عامر (with vowel marks: عَامَرْ).
Masculine '3amer', feminine '3amra', plural '3amrin'. Used for containers ('kas 3amer' = a full glass), places/taxis ('ttoubis 3amer' = the bus is full/crowded), and schedules ('nhari 3amer' = my day is packed). Opposite of 'khawi' (empty).