Moroccan Darija for “jacket”
/ja-ki-ta/
جاكيطة
Had j-jakita skhouna.
This jacket is warm.
Say jakita (جاكيطة) for “jacket” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ja-ki-ta/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Had j-jakita skhouna.”, meaning “This jacket is warm.” The French equivalent is veste.
Ana jabt jakita jdida mn suq.
أنا جبت جاكيطة جديدة من السوق.
I bought a new jacket from the market. · J'ai acheté une nouvelle veste au marché.
Jakita dyali ma3jbatnich.
جاكيطة ديالي ماعجبتنيش.
I don't like my jacket. · Je n'aime pas ma veste.
Kayn rih, lbsi jakita.
كاين ريح، لبسي جاكيطة.
It's windy, wear a jacket. · Il y a du vent, mets une veste.
The word 'jakita' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to any type of jacket. It is used in both casual and slightly formal contexts. A common expression is 'jakita skhouna' to describe a warm jacket. There are no significant regional variants for this word.
| English | jacket |
|---|---|
| French | veste |
| Spanish | chaqueta |
| Italian | giacca |
| German | Jacke |
| Portuguese | jaqueta |
| Dutch | jas |
| Turkish | ceket |
jakita (جاكيطة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "jacket" in English and "veste" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Had j-jakita skhouna.” It means “This jacket is warm.”
Jakita is pronounced /ja-ki-ta/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written جاكيطة.
The word 'jakita' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to any type of jacket. It is used in both casual and slightly formal contexts. A common expression is 'jakita skhouna' to describe a warm jacket. There are no significant regional variants for this word.