Moroccan Darija for “fish”
/hout/
حوت
Klit l7out m9li f lghda.
I ate fried fish for lunch.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
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 hout (حوت) for “fish” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /hout/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Klit l7out m9li f lghda.”, meaning “I ate fried fish for lunch.” The French equivalent is poisson.
Bghit nshri l7out mn s-souq.
بغيت نشري الحوت من السوق.
I want to buy fish from the market. · Je veux acheter du poisson au marché.
L7out f lbahar kbir.
الحوت في البحر كبير.
The fish in the sea is big. · Le poisson dans la mer est grand.
L7out mzyan l-s7a.
الحوت مزيان للصحة.
Fish is good for health. · Le poisson est bon pour la santé.
The word 'hout' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco, especially when discussing meals or shopping for food. It is part of the standard vocabulary and not considered slang. A common expression is 'l7out m9li' meaning 'fried fish'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.
| English | fish |
|---|---|
| French | poisson |
| Spanish | pescado |
| Italian | pesce |
| German | Fisch |
| Portuguese | peixe |
| Dutch | vis |
| Turkish | balık |
hout (حوت) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "fish" in English and "poisson" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Klit l7out m9li f lghda.” It means “I ate fried fish for lunch.”
Hout is pronounced /hout/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written حوت (with vowel marks: حُوت).
The word 'hout' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco, especially when discussing meals or shopping for food. It is part of the standard vocabulary and not considered slang. A common expression is 'l7out m9li' meaning 'fried fish'. There are no significant regional variants for this word.