Moroccan Darija for “traditional Moroccan slipper”
/belgha/
بلغة
Shrit belgha mn s-sou9.
I bought Moroccan slippers at the market.
Say belgha (بلغة) for “traditional Moroccan slipper” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /belgha/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shrit belgha mn s-sou9.”, meaning “I bought Moroccan slippers at the market.” The French equivalent is babouche.
Khti kat7eb tleb belgha jdida 3id l-3id.
ختي كتحب طلب بلغة جديدة عيد العيد.
My sister likes to order new slippers for the holiday. · Ma sœur aime commander de nouvelles babouches pour la fête.
L-m3allem kay3mel belgha b-yeddih.
المعلم كايعمل بلغة بيديه.
The craftsman makes slippers by hand. · L'artisan fabrique des babouches à la main.
L-belgha dyali ra7a bzaf.
البلغة ديالي راحة بزاف.
My slippers are very comfortable. · Mes babouches sont très confortables.
The word 'belgha' is used in everyday conversation to refer to traditional Moroccan slippers, often worn during special occasions or as comfortable home footwear. It is a common term across Morocco and does not have significant regional variations. The phrase 'belgha dyal l-3id' (holiday slippers) is often used to describe new slippers bought for festive occasions.
| English | traditional Moroccan slipper |
|---|---|
| French | babouche |
| Spanish | babucha |
| Italian | babbuccia |
| German | Babouche |
| Portuguese | babouche |
| Dutch | babouche |
| Turkish | terlik |
belgha (بلغة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "traditional Moroccan slipper" in English and "babouche" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Shrit belgha mn s-sou9.” It means “I bought Moroccan slippers at the market.”
Belgha is pronounced /belgha/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بلغة.
The word 'belgha' is used in everyday conversation to refer to traditional Moroccan slippers, often worn during special occasions or as comfortable home footwear. It is a common term across Morocco and does not have significant regional variations. The phrase 'belgha dyal l-3id' (holiday slippers) is often used to describe new slippers bought for festive occasions.