Moroccan Darija for “pumpkin / squash”
/9ra3/
قرع
Dir shwiya d l9ra3 f l7rira.
Put a little pumpkin in the harira.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say 9ra3 (قرع) for “pumpkin / squash” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /9ra3/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Dir shwiya d l9ra3 f l7rira.”, meaning “Put a little pumpkin in the harira.” The French equivalent is courge.
9ra3 (قرع) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "pumpkin / squash" in English and "courge" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Dir shwiya d l9ra3 f l7rira.” It means “Put a little pumpkin in the harira.”
9ra3 is pronounced /9ra3/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.