Moroccan Darija for “owl”
/buma/
بومة
Lboma katkhroj f lil.
The owl comes out at night.
Say buma (بومة) for “owl” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /buma/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lboma katkhroj f lil.”, meaning “The owl comes out at night.”
Buma kat3ich f lghaba.
بومة كاتعيش ف الغابة.
The owl lives in the forest. · L'hibou vit dans la forêt.
Sme3t buma katghni f lila.
سمعت بومة كاتغني ف الليلة.
I heard an owl singing at night. · J'ai entendu un hibou chanter la nuit.
Lbuma 3ndha 3inayn kbar.
البومة عندها عينين كبار.
The owl has big eyes. · Le hibou a de grands yeux.
The word 'buma' is used in everyday language to refer to owls, often in contexts related to nature or nighttime. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is active at night. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | owl |
|---|---|
| Spanish | búho |
| Italian | gufo |
| German | Eule |
| Portuguese | coruja |
| Dutch | uil |
| Turkish | baykuş |
buma (بومة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "owl" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Lboma katkhroj f lil.” It means “The owl comes out at night.”
Buma is pronounced /buma/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written بومة.
The word 'buma' is used in everyday language to refer to owls, often in contexts related to nature or nighttime. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is active at night. There are no notable regional variants for this word.