Moroccan Darija for “laugh”
/dhak/
ضحك
D7ek mlli sm3 had l9issa.
He laughed when he heard this story.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say dhak (ضحك) for “laugh” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /dhak/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “D7ek mlli sm3 had l9issa.”, meaning “He laughed when he heard this story.”
3adna l7afla w kulshi bda kaydhak.
عندنا الحفلة وكلشي بدا كايضحك.
We had a party and everyone started laughing. · On a eu une fête et tout le monde a commencé à rire.
ma3raftsh 3lach kaydhak hna.
ماعرفتش علاش كايضحك هنا.
I don't know why he is laughing here. · Je ne sais pas pourquoi il rit ici.
kaydhek bzzaf f lfilm.
كايضحك بزاف ف الفيلم.
He laughs a lot in the movie. · Il rit beaucoup dans le film.
The word 'dhak' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe the act of laughing. It is informal and often used in casual conversations among friends and family. A common expression is 'd7ek m3a s7abek' which means 'laugh with your friends'. There are no notable regional variations for this word.
| English | laugh |
|---|---|
| Spanish | reír |
| Italian | ridere |
| German | lachen |
| Portuguese | rir |
| Dutch | lachen |
| Turkish | gülmek |
dhak (ضحك) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "laugh" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “D7ek mlli sm3 had l9issa.” It means “He laughed when he heard this story.”
Dhak is pronounced /dhak/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ضحك.
The word 'dhak' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to describe the act of laughing. It is informal and often used in casual conversations among friends and family. A common expression is 'd7ek m3a s7abek' which means 'laugh with your friends'. There are no notable regional variations for this word.