Moroccan Darija for “forehead”
/jbha/
جبهة
Drebt jebhti f lbab.
I hit my forehead on the door.
Say jbha (جبهة) for “forehead” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /jbha/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Drebt jebhti f lbab.”, meaning “I hit my forehead on the door.”
Jbhti kat3r9 mn s-shems.
جبھتي كتعرق من الشمس.
My forehead is sweating from the sun. · Mon front transpire à cause du soleil.
L-weld 3ndo jbha kbira.
الولد عندو جبهة كبيرة.
The boy has a big forehead. · Le garçon a un grand front.
Kayn 7abba f jbhti.
كاين حبة ف جبھتي.
There is a pimple on my forehead. · Il y a un bouton sur mon front.
The word 'jbha' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the forehead. It is a neutral term and can be used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'jbha kbira,' meaning 'big forehead,' often used humorously. There are no significant regional variations in its usage.
| English | forehead |
|---|---|
| Spanish | frente |
| Italian | fronte |
| German | Stirn |
| Portuguese | testa |
| Dutch | voorhoofd |
| Turkish | alın |
jbha (جبهة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "forehead" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the body category.
A natural example is “Drebt jebhti f lbab.” It means “I hit my forehead on the door.”
Jbha is pronounced /jbha/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written جبهة.
The word 'jbha' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the forehead. It is a neutral term and can be used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'jbha kbira,' meaning 'big forehead,' often used humorously. There are no significant regional variations in its usage.