Moroccan Darija for “stone”
/hajra/
حجرة
Kayn 7jra kbira f t-tri9.
There is a big stone in the road.
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These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say hajra (حجرة) for “stone” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /hajra/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Kayn 7jra kbira f t-tri9.”, meaning “There is a big stone in the road.”
l-wled kanu ylu3bu b l-7jrat f l-7dika.
الولاد كانو يلعبو بالحجرات ف الحديقة.
The kids were playing with stones in the garden. · Les enfants jouaient avec des pierres dans le jardin.
7ta l-7jra t9dr tdir l-far9.
حتى الحجرة تقدر تدير الفرق.
Even a stone can make a difference. · Même une pierre peut faire la différence.
l-7jra dyal l-wad kant zwin.
الحجرة ديال الواد كانت زوينة.
The river stone was beautiful. · La pierre de la rivière était belle.
The word 'hajra' is used in everyday conversation to refer to stones or rocks. It's commonly used when talking about nature or describing physical characteristics of objects. A common expression is 'b7al l-7jra', meaning 'like a stone', used to describe something very hard or unyielding. There are no notable regional variants.
| English | stone |
|---|---|
| Spanish | piedra |
| Italian | pietra |
| German | Stein |
| Portuguese | pedra |
| Dutch | steen |
| Turkish | taş |
hajra (حجرة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "stone" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.
A natural example is “Kayn 7jra kbira f t-tri9.” It means “There is a big stone in the road.”
Hajra is pronounced /hajra/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written حجرة.
The word 'hajra' is used in everyday conversation to refer to stones or rocks. It's commonly used when talking about nature or describing physical characteristics of objects. A common expression is 'b7al l-7jra', meaning 'like a stone', used to describe something very hard or unyielding. There are no notable regional variants.