Moroccan Darija for “bell pepper / chili pepper”
/felfla/
فلفلة
Zid felfla khdra f sh-shlada.
Add green bell pepper to the salad.
Say felfla (فلفلة) for “bell pepper / chili pepper” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /felfla/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Zid felfla khdra f sh-shlada.”, meaning “Add green bell pepper to the salad.” The French equivalent is poivron / piment.
3jbatni felfla 7arra f tajine.
عجبتني فلفلة حارة ف الطاجين.
I liked the spicy pepper in the tajine. · J'ai aimé le piment épicé dans le tajine.
Kharjat felfla mn l-ma7al.
خرجت فلفلة من المحل.
The bell pepper was sold out at the store. · Le poivron était épuisé au magasin.
Dir felfla 7amra f l-kouskous.
دير فلفلة حمراء ف الكوسكوس.
Add red bell pepper to the couscous. · Ajoute du poivron rouge au couscous.
The word 'felfla' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations, especially when talking about cooking and food. It's often used in the context of preparing traditional dishes like tajine and couscous. A common expression is 'felfla 7arra' for spicy pepper. There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | bell pepper / chili pepper |
|---|---|
| French | poivron / piment |
| Spanish | pimiento / chile |
| Italian | peperone / peperoncino |
| German | Paprika / Chili |
| Portuguese | pimentão / pimenta |
| Dutch | paprika / chilipeper |
| Turkish | biber / acı biber |
felfla (فلفلة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "bell pepper / chili pepper" in English and "poivron / piment" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Zid felfla khdra f sh-shlada.” It means “Add green bell pepper to the salad.”
Felfla is pronounced /felfla/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written فلفلة (with vowel marks: فِلْفِلَة).
The word 'felfla' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan conversations, especially when talking about cooking and food. It's often used in the context of preparing traditional dishes like tajine and couscous. A common expression is 'felfla 7arra' for spicy pepper. There are no notable regional variants for this term.