Moroccan Darija for “washing / laundry”
/ghsil/
غسيل
Salit lghsil dyal l7wayj.
I finished washing the clothes.
Say ghsil (غسيل) for “washing / laundry” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ghsil/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Salit lghsil dyal l7wayj.”, meaning “I finished washing the clothes.” The French equivalent is lavage / lessive.
Kan7taj ghsil lfrashat qbel ma yji ddiyouf.
كنحتاج غسيل الفراشات قبل ما يجي الضيوف.
I need to wash the sheets before the guests arrive. · J'ai besoin de laver les draps avant que les invités arrivent.
Mama katdir ghsil lma3n fi l3shiya.
ماما كتدير غسيل الماعن في العشية.
Mom does the dishwashing in the evening. · Maman fait la vaisselle le soir.
Lghsil dyal ssayara khass ytkhdem kul simana.
الغسيل ديال السيارة خاص يتخدم كل سمانة.
The car wash needs to be done every week. · Le lavage de la voiture doit être fait chaque semaine.
The word 'ghsil' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to washing clothes, dishes, or even cars. It is a neutral term and can be used in both informal and formal contexts. A common expression is 'ghsil l7wayj', which means doing the laundry. There are no significant regional variations for this term.
| English | washing / laundry |
|---|---|
| French | lavage / lessive |
| Spanish | lavado |
| Italian | lavaggio |
| German | Wäsche |
| Portuguese | lavagem |
| Dutch | wassen |
| Turkish | yıkama |
ghsil (غسيل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "washing / laundry" in English and "lavage / lessive" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the cooking category.
A natural example is “Salit lghsil dyal l7wayj.” It means “I finished washing the clothes.”
Ghsil is pronounced /ghsil/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written غسيل.
The word 'ghsil' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to washing clothes, dishes, or even cars. It is a neutral term and can be used in both informal and formal contexts. A common expression is 'ghsil l7wayj', which means doing the laundry. There are no significant regional variations for this term.