Moroccan Darija for “onion”
/b-sla/
بصلة
Zid bsla 7emra f sh-shlada.
Add a red onion to the salad.
Say bsla (بصلة) for “onion” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /b-sla/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Zid bsla 7emra f sh-shlada.”, meaning “Add a red onion to the salad.” The French equivalent is oignon.
Kharjat ri7t bsla mn l-kitchen.
خرجت ريحة بصلة من الكيتشن.
The smell of onion came from the kitchen. · L'odeur de l'oignon venait de la cuisine.
Ma kan7mlsh bsla f tajine.
ما كنحملش بصلة ف الطاجين.
I can't stand onion in the tagine. · Je ne supporte pas l'oignon dans le tajine.
Bsla kat3tik l-7lwa f l-makla.
بصلة كتعطيك الحلاوة ف الماكلة.
Onion gives a sweetness to the food. · L'oignon donne une douceur à la nourriture.
The word 'bsla' is used in everyday Moroccan conversations, especially when discussing cooking and food preparation. It is a common ingredient in Moroccan cuisine, often used in stews and salads. In some regions, 'bsla' can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation that makes someone cry, similar to the effect of cutting an onion.
| English | onion |
|---|---|
| French | oignon |
| Spanish | cebolla |
| Italian | cipolla |
| German | Zwiebel |
| Portuguese | cebola |
| Dutch | ui |
| Turkish | soğan |
bsla (بصلة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "onion" in English and "oignon" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Zid bsla 7emra f sh-shlada.” It means “Add a red onion to the salad.”
Bsla is pronounced /b-sla/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بصلة.
The word 'bsla' is used in everyday Moroccan conversations, especially when discussing cooking and food preparation. It is a common ingredient in Moroccan cuisine, often used in stews and salads. In some regions, 'bsla' can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation that makes someone cry, similar to the effect of cutting an onion.