noun nature beginner

daya

Moroccan Darija for “pond / small lake”

/daya/

ضاية

Translations

🇬🇧
English pond / small lake
🇫🇷
French étang / petit lac
🇲🇦
Arabic Script ضاية

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Category
nature
Difficulty
beginner

Example: daya in a Darija sentence

Darija

Kayn lma f d-daya.

English

There is water in the pond.

How to say “pond / small lake” in Moroccan Darija

Say daya (ضاية) for “pond / small lake” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /daya/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kayn lma f d-daya.”, meaning “There is water in the pond.” The French equivalent is étang / petit lac.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does daya mean in English?

daya (ضاية) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "pond / small lake" in English and "étang / petit lac" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.

How do you use daya in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Kayn lma f d-daya.” It means “There is water in the pond.”

How do you pronounce daya?

Daya is pronounced /daya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

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