Moroccan Darija for “blood”
/damm/
دم
Drt te7lila d d-demm.
I had a blood test.
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Say damm (دم) for “blood” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /damm/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Drt te7lila d d-demm.”, meaning “I had a blood test.”
l-3ib fi l-mat3am khrej damm mn sba3u.
العيب في المطعم خرج دم من صباعه.
The accident in the restaurant made blood come out of his finger. · L'accident au restaurant a fait sortir du sang de son doigt.
damm l-qalb mhem l-jism.
دم القلب مهم للجسم.
The heart's blood is important for the body. · Le sang du cœur est important pour le corps.
l-mra t3tih damm bash t3awn l-mrida.
المرأة تعطيه دم باش تعاون المريضة.
The woman donates blood to help the patient. · La femme donne son sang pour aider la patiente.
The word 'damm' is used in everyday conversation to refer to blood, often in medical or health-related contexts. It is a neutral term, not slang, and is commonly used in phrases like 'damm l-qalb' (heart's blood). There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | blood |
|---|---|
| Spanish | sangre |
| Italian | sangue |
| German | Blut |
| Portuguese | sangue |
| Dutch | bloed |
| Turkish | kan |
damm (دم) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "blood" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the health category.
A natural example is “Drt te7lila d d-demm.” It means “I had a blood test.”
Damm is pronounced /damm/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written دم.
The word 'damm' is used in everyday conversation to refer to blood, often in medical or health-related contexts. It is a neutral term, not slang, and is commonly used in phrases like 'damm l-qalb' (heart's blood). There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.