Moroccan Darija for “nail”
/dfr/
ظفر
9tt3t dfari.
I cut my nails.
Say dfr (ظفر) for “nail” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /dfr/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “9tt3t dfari.”, meaning “I cut my nails.”
dfr dyali twil bzzaf.
ظفري ديالي طويل بزاف.
My nail is very long. · Mon ongle est très long.
khassni n9ss dfari qbl l7afla.
خاصني نقص ظفاري قبل الحفلة.
I need to trim my nails before the party. · Je dois couper mes ongles avant la fête.
l3yalat kaydiru lmanikir 3la dfarhom.
العيالات كيديرو المانيكير على ظفارهم.
Women do manicures on their nails. · Les femmes font des manucures sur leurs ongles.
The word 'dfr' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to nails, typically in casual conversations. It's common in discussions about personal grooming or beauty routines. There are no notable regional variants for this word, and it is understood across Morocco.
| English | nail |
|---|---|
| Spanish | uña |
| Italian | unghia |
| German | Nagel |
| Portuguese | unha |
| Dutch | nagel |
| Turkish | tırnak |
dfr (ظفر) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "nail" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the body category.
A natural example is “9tt3t dfari.” It means “I cut my nails.”
Dfr is pronounced /dfr/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ظفر.
The word 'dfr' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to nails, typically in casual conversations. It's common in discussions about personal grooming or beauty routines. There are no notable regional variants for this word, and it is understood across Morocco.