Moroccan Darija for “sparrow / small bird”
/3sfor/
عصفور
Kayn 3sfor fo9 sh-shjra.
There is a small bird in the tree.
Say 3sfor (عصفور) for “sparrow / small bird” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /3sfor/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kayn 3sfor fo9 sh-shjra.”, meaning “There is a small bird in the tree.” The French equivalent is moineau / petit oiseau.
3sfor kay3mel 9a9a.
عصفور كايعمل قاقا.
The sparrow is chirping. · Le moineau chante.
3sfor daz mn 9eddami.
عصفور داز من قدامي.
A small bird flew past me. · Un petit oiseau est passé devant moi.
3sfor 7ta7 mn l-3sh.
عصفور حطاح من العش.
The sparrow fell from the nest. · Le moineau est tombé du nid.
The word '3sfor' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to small birds, especially sparrows. It is commonly used in casual conversations among friends and family. A common expression is '3sfor b jna7o', meaning 'a bird with its wing', which is used to describe something complete or whole. There are no notable regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | sparrow / small bird |
|---|---|
| French | moineau / petit oiseau |
| Spanish | gorrión / pájaro pequeño |
| Italian | passero / uccellino |
| German | Spatz / kleiner Vogel |
| Portuguese | pardal / passarinho |
| Dutch | mus / klein vogeltje |
| Turkish | serçe / küçük kuş |
3sfor (عصفور) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "sparrow / small bird" in English and "moineau / petit oiseau" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Kayn 3sfor fo9 sh-shjra.” It means “There is a small bird in the tree.”
3sfor is pronounced /3sfor/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written عصفور.
The word '3sfor' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to small birds, especially sparrows. It is commonly used in casual conversations among friends and family. A common expression is '3sfor b jna7o', meaning 'a bird with its wing', which is used to describe something complete or whole. There are no notable regional variants of this word in Morocco.