noun food beginner

hamed

/ḥameḍ/

حامض

Translations

🇬🇧
English lemon / sour
🇫🇷
French citron / acide
🇲🇦
Arabic Script حامض

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
masculine
Category
food
Difficulty
beginner

Usage Examples

Darija

l-hamed hamoḍ bzâf.

English

The lemon is very sour.

How to Say 'lemon / sour' in Darija

Hamed (حامض) is the Moroccan Darija word for "lemon / sour" (French: citron / acide). It is pronounced /ḥameḍ/. This word is used as a noun (masculine) in everyday Moroccan Arabic. It belongs to the food category and is considered beginner-level vocabulary. Darija (Moroccan Arabic) borrows many words from Spanish, French, and Amazigh — hamed is a common word you'll hear in daily conversations across Morocco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does hamed mean in Darija?

Hamed (حامض) is a Moroccan Darija word meaning "lemon / sour" in English and "citron / acide" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.

How do you say "lemon / sour" in Moroccan Darija?

"lemon / sour" in Moroccan Darija is "hamed" , written حامض in Arabic script. It is pronounced /ḥameḍ/.

How do you pronounce hamed?

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

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