Moroccan Darija for “tired”
/3i-yan/
عيان
Ana 3iyan mn l-khdma.
I am tired from work.
Say 3iyan (عيان) for “tired” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /3i-yan/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ana 3iyan mn l-khdma.”, meaning “I am tired from work.” The French equivalent is fatigué.
L-weld 3iyan bzzaf mn l-madrasa.
الولد عيان بزاف من المدرسة.
The boy is very tired from school. · Le garçon est très fatigué de l'école.
3amti 3iyana b7al dima mn l-safar.
عمتي عيانة بحال ديما من السفر.
My aunt is tired as usual from traveling. · Ma tante est fatiguée comme d'habitude du voyage.
Huwa 3iyan mn l-mshi bzzaf.
هو عيان من المشي بزاف.
He is tired from walking a lot. · Il est fatigué d'avoir beaucoup marché.
The word '3iyan' is commonly used in everyday conversations among Moroccans to express physical or mental fatigue. It is informal and often used among friends and family. A common expression is '3iyan bzzaf', meaning 'very tired'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.
| English | tired |
|---|---|
| French | fatigué |
| Spanish | cansado |
| Italian | stanco |
| German | müde |
| Portuguese | cansado |
| Dutch | moe |
| Turkish | yorgun |
3iyan (عيان) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "tired" in English and "fatigué" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the emotions category.
A natural example is “Ana 3iyan mn l-khdma.” It means “I am tired from work.”
3iyan is pronounced /3i-yan/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written عيان.
The word '3iyan' is commonly used in everyday conversations among Moroccans to express physical or mental fatigue. It is informal and often used among friends and family. A common expression is '3iyan bzzaf', meaning 'very tired'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.