Moroccan Darija for “cry”
/bka/
بكى
Lweld bka 7it ta7.
The boy cried because he fell.
Say bka (بكى) for “cry” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /bka/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lweld bka 7it ta7.”, meaning “The boy cried because he fell.”
Lmrra bkat mn lfar7.
المرأة بكت من الفرح.
The woman cried from happiness. · La femme a pleuré de joie.
Bka l7mar 7it kaykhaf mn l3asifa.
بكى الحمار حيث يخاف من العاصفة.
The donkey cried because it is afraid of the storm. · L'âne a pleuré parce qu'il a peur de la tempête.
Sami bka f lm7ta lakhir.
سامي بكى في المحطة الأخيرة.
Sami cried at the last station. · Sami a pleuré à la dernière station.
The word 'bka' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe crying in various situations, from sadness to joy. It is a common verb used in both informal and formal contexts. A common expression is 'bka b dam3' which means 'cried tears'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | cry |
|---|---|
| Spanish | llorar |
| Italian | piangere |
| German | weinen |
| Portuguese | chorar |
| Dutch | huilen |
| Turkish | ağlamak |
bka (بكى) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "cry" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “Lweld bka 7it ta7.” It means “The boy cried because he fell.”
Bka is pronounced /bka/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بكى.
The word 'bka' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe crying in various situations, from sadness to joy. It is a common verb used in both informal and formal contexts. A common expression is 'bka b dam3' which means 'cried tears'. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.