Moroccan Darija for “shave / cut hair”
/7le9/
حلق
Khouya kay7le9 l7yto.
My brother shaves his beard.
Say 7le9 (حلق) for “shave / cut hair” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /7le9/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Khouya kay7le9 l7yto.”, meaning “My brother shaves his beard.” The French equivalent is raser / couper les cheveux.
Baba kay7le9 raso f dar.
بابا كيحلق راسو ف الدار.
My dad shaves his head at home. · Mon père se rase la tête à la maison.
Fatima 7le9at lfarash dyalha.
فاطمة حلقت الفراش ديالها.
Fatima trimmed her carpet. · Fatima a coupé son tapis.
Sami kay7le9 lcha3r dyal s7abo.
سامي كيحلق الشعر ديال صحابو.
Sami cuts his friends' hair. · Sami coupe les cheveux de ses amis.
The word '7le9' is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to shaving or cutting hair. It is often used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is '7le9 l7yto' for shaving one's beard. There are no significant regional variations for this term in Morocco.
| English | shave / cut hair |
|---|---|
| French | raser / couper les cheveux |
| Spanish | afeitar / cortar el pelo |
| Italian | radere / tagliare i capelli |
| German | rasieren / Haare schneiden |
| Portuguese | barbear / cortar o cabelo |
| Dutch | scheren / haar knippen |
| Turkish | traş etmek / saç kesmek |
7le9 (حلق) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "shave / cut hair" in English and "raser / couper les cheveux" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Khouya kay7le9 l7yto.” It means “My brother shaves his beard.”
7le9 is pronounced /7le9/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written حلق.
The word '7le9' is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to shaving or cutting hair. It is often used in informal settings among friends and family. A common expression is '7le9 l7yto' for shaving one's beard. There are no significant regional variations for this term in Morocco.