Moroccan Darija for “medicine”
/dawa/
دواء
Shrit d-dwa mn pharmacie.
I bought the medicine at the pharmacy.
Say dawa (دواء) for “medicine” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /dawa/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shrit d-dwa mn pharmacie.”, meaning “I bought the medicine at the pharmacy.”
Khasni njiib dawa l-weld.
خاصني نجيب دواء الولد.
I need to get medicine for the child. · Je dois apporter le médicament pour l'enfant.
Dawa l-sda3 kayn f l-kabinet.
دواء الصداع كاين ف الكابينة.
The headache medicine is in the cabinet. · Le médicament pour le mal de tête est dans le placard.
Ma tensaash t-shri dawa dyal l-grippe.
ما تنساش تشري دواء ديال الغريب.
Don't forget to buy flu medicine. · N'oublie pas d'acheter le médicament pour la grippe.
In Moroccan Darija, 'dawa' is used in everyday conversations to refer to any kind of medicine, whether prescription or over-the-counter. It is a common term used across different regions without significant variation. A typical expression is 'dawa dyal sda3' (headache medicine).
| English | medicine |
|---|---|
| Spanish | medicina |
| Italian | medicina |
| German | Medizin |
| Portuguese | medicamento |
| Dutch | medicijn |
| Turkish | ilaç |
dawa (دواء) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "medicine" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the health category.
A natural example is “Shrit d-dwa mn pharmacie.” It means “I bought the medicine at the pharmacy.”
Dawa is pronounced /dawa/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written دواء.
In Moroccan Darija, 'dawa' is used in everyday conversations to refer to any kind of medicine, whether prescription or over-the-counter. It is a common term used across different regions without significant variation. A typical expression is 'dawa dyal sda3' (headache medicine).