noun food intermediate

djaj

/djaj/

دجاج

Translations

🇬🇧
English chicken
🇫🇷
French poulet
🇲🇦
Arabic Script دجاج

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
masculine
Category
food
Difficulty
intermediate

Usage Examples

Darija

djaj mḥammar.

English

Roasted chicken.

How to Say 'chicken' in Darija

Djaj (دجاج) is the Moroccan Darija word for "chicken" (French: poulet). It is pronounced /djaj/. This word is used as a noun (masculine) in everyday Moroccan Arabic. It belongs to the food category and is considered intermediate-level vocabulary. Darija (Moroccan Arabic) borrows many words from Spanish, French, and Amazigh — djaj is a common word you'll hear in daily conversations across Morocco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does djaj mean in Darija?

Djaj (دجاج) is a Moroccan Darija word meaning "chicken" in English and "poulet" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the food category.

How do you say "chicken" in Moroccan Darija?

"chicken" in Moroccan Darija is "djaj" , written دجاج in Arabic script. It is pronounced /djaj/.

How do you pronounce djaj?

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

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