Moroccan Darija for “elephant”
/fil/
فيل
Lfil kbir bzaf.
The elephant is very big.
Say fil (فيل) for “elephant” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /fil/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lfil kbir bzaf.”, meaning “The elephant is very big.”
Lfil kay3ich f l-ghaba.
الفيل كايعيش ف الغابة.
The elephant lives in the forest. · L'éléphant vit dans la forêt.
Shafna lfil f zoo.
شافنا الفيل ف الزو.
We saw the elephant at the zoo. · Nous avons vu l'éléphant au zoo.
Lfil kayakoul l-3shib.
الفيل كايأكل العشب.
The elephant eats grass. · L'éléphant mange de l'herbe.
The word 'fil' is used in everyday conversation in Moroccan Darija to refer to elephants, often in contexts related to animals or nature. It is a neutral term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'kbir b7al lfil' meaning 'big like an elephant,' used to describe something very large.
| English | elephant |
|---|---|
| Spanish | elefante |
| Italian | elefante |
| German | Elefant |
| Portuguese | elefante |
| Dutch | olifant |
| Turkish | fil |
fil (فيل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "elephant" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Lfil kbir bzaf.” It means “The elephant is very big.”
Fil is pronounced /fil/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written فيل.
The word 'fil' is used in everyday conversation in Moroccan Darija to refer to elephants, often in contexts related to animals or nature. It is a neutral term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'kbir b7al lfil' meaning 'big like an elephant,' used to describe something very large.