Moroccan Darija for “hyena”
/dbe3/
ضبع
D-dbe3 kaykhroj f lil.
The hyena comes out at night.
Say dbe3 (ضبع) for “hyena” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /dbe3/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “D-dbe3 kaykhroj f lil.”, meaning “The hyena comes out at night.” The French equivalent is hyène.
shafna dbe3 f lghaba.
شافنا ضبع ف الغابة.
We saw a hyena in the forest. · Nous avons vu une hyène dans la forêt.
dbe3 kay3ich f ssahra.
ضبع كايعيش ف الصحرا.
The hyena lives in the desert. · La hyène vit dans le désert.
l9ina trass dbe3 qrib mn lmdina.
لقينا تراس ضبع قريب من المدينة.
We found hyena tracks near the city. · Nous avons trouvé des traces de hyène près de la ville.
The word 'dbe3' is used in everyday language when talking about wildlife or when telling stories involving animals. It's a neutral term and can be used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is '3ndu l-qalb d-dbe3', meaning someone is brave or fearless, akin to having the heart of a lion. There are no notable regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | hyena |
|---|---|
| French | hyène |
| Spanish | hiena |
| Italian | iena |
| German | Hyäne |
| Portuguese | hiena |
| Dutch | hyena |
| Turkish | sırtlan |
dbe3 (ضبع) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "hyena" in English and "hyène" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “D-dbe3 kaykhroj f lil.” It means “The hyena comes out at night.”
Dbe3 is pronounced /dbe3/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ضبع.
The word 'dbe3' is used in everyday language when talking about wildlife or when telling stories involving animals. It's a neutral term and can be used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is '3ndu l-qalb d-dbe3', meaning someone is brave or fearless, akin to having the heart of a lion. There are no notable regional variants of this word in Morocco.