Moroccan Darija for “wolf”
/dhib/
ذئب
D-dib kay3ish f lghaba.
The wolf lives in the forest.
Say dhib (ذئب) for “wolf” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /dhib/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “D-dib kay3ish f lghaba.”, meaning “The wolf lives in the forest.”
dhib kay7awes 3la ta3am f lila.
ذئب كايحوس على الطعام في الليل.
The wolf searches for food at night. · Le loup cherche de la nourriture la nuit.
sme3t dhib kay3wi f jbel.
سمعت ذئب كايعوي في الجبل.
I heard a wolf howling in the mountain. · J'ai entendu un loup hurler dans la montagne.
dhib f film kan khayef bzaf.
ذئب في الفيلم كان خايف بزاف.
The wolf in the movie was very scared. · Le loup dans le film était très effrayé.
The word 'dhib' is used in everyday conversation to refer to the animal 'wolf'. It can be used in storytelling or when discussing wildlife. A common expression is 'dhib f jeld lghnam' meaning 'a wolf in sheep's clothing'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | wolf |
|---|---|
| Spanish | lobo |
| Italian | lupo |
| German | Wolf |
| Portuguese | lobo |
| Dutch | wolf |
| Turkish | kurt |
dhib (ذئب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "wolf" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “D-dib kay3ish f lghaba.” It means “The wolf lives in the forest.”
Dhib is pronounced /dhib/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ذئب.
The word 'dhib' is used in everyday conversation to refer to the animal 'wolf'. It can be used in storytelling or when discussing wildlife. A common expression is 'dhib f jeld lghnam' meaning 'a wolf in sheep's clothing'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.