Moroccan Darija for “headscarf”
/hijab/
حجاب
Labsa hijab zre9.
She is wearing a blue headscarf.
Say hijab (حجاب) for “headscarf” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /hijab/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Labsa hijab zre9.”, meaning “She is wearing a blue headscarf.”
Kharjat b hijab jdida.
خرجت ب حجاب جديدة.
She went out with a new headscarf. · Elle est sortie avec un nouveau foulard.
Hijab dyalha mzyan.
حجاب ديالها مزيان.
Her headscarf is nice. · Son foulard est joli.
Kat3lm kifash t3ml hijab.
كتعلم كيفاش تعمل حجاب.
She is learning how to wear a headscarf. · Elle apprend comment porter un foulard.
The word 'hijab' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to refer to the headscarf worn by women. It is used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'labsa hijab,' meaning 'wearing a headscarf.' There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | headscarf |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pañuelo |
| Italian | velo |
| German | Kopftuch |
| Portuguese | lenço |
| Dutch | hoofddoek |
| Turkish | başörtüsü |
hijab (حجاب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "headscarf" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Labsa hijab zre9.” It means “She is wearing a blue headscarf.”
Hijab is pronounced /hijab/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written حجاب.
The word 'hijab' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to refer to the headscarf worn by women. It is used in both formal and informal settings. A common expression is 'labsa hijab,' meaning 'wearing a headscarf.' There are no notable regional variants for this term.