Moroccan Darija for “girl / daughter”
/bent/
بنت
Hadi bent zwina.
This is a beautiful girl.
Say bent (بنت) for “girl / daughter” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bent/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Hadi bent zwina.”, meaning “This is a beautiful girl.” The French equivalent is fille.
Bent dyal khouya katqra f ljam3a.
بنت ديال خويا كاتقرأ فالجامعة.
My brother's daughter is studying at the university. · La fille de mon frère étudie à l'université.
Lalla bent lwalidat, fin knti?
لالا بنت الوالدات، فين كنتي؟
Hey girl, where have you been? · Hé fille, où étais-tu?
Bent sghira katl3b f l7did.
بنت صغيرة كتلعب فالحديد.
The little girl is playing on the swing. · La petite fille joue sur la balançoire.
The word 'bent' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a girl or daughter. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts. A common expression is 'bent nas', meaning a respectable or well-mannered girl. There are no significant regional variants for this term across Morocco.
| English | girl / daughter |
|---|---|
| French | fille |
| Spanish | niña / hija |
| Italian | ragazza / figlia |
| German | Mädchen / Tochter |
| Portuguese | menina / filha |
| Dutch | meisje / dochter |
| Turkish | kız / kız evlat |
bent (بنت) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "girl / daughter" in English and "fille" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “Hadi bent zwina.” It means “This is a beautiful girl.”
Bent is pronounced /bent/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بنت (with vowel marks: بِنْت).
The word 'bent' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a girl or daughter. It is suitable for both formal and informal contexts. A common expression is 'bent nas', meaning a respectable or well-mannered girl. There are no significant regional variants for this term across Morocco.