Moroccan Darija for “jellaba”
/jilaba/
جلابة
Labsa jellaba khdra.
She is wearing a green jellaba.
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Say jilaba (جلابة) for “jellaba” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /jilaba/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Labsa jellaba khdra.”, meaning “She is wearing a green jellaba.”
Jib liya jilaba dyali mn l7anout.
جيب ليا جلابة ديالي من الحانوت.
Bring me my jellaba from the shop. · Apporte-moi ma jellaba du magasin.
Jilaba dyal l3id katban zwina.
جلابة ديال العيد كاتبان زوينة.
The Eid jellaba looks beautiful. · La jellaba de l'Aïd est belle.
Mra b7alha katkhit jilabat f dar.
مرة بحالها كاتخيط جلابات في الدار.
A woman like her sews jellabas at home. · Une femme comme elle coud des jellabas à la maison.
The word 'jilaba' is used in everyday conversation to refer to a traditional Moroccan garment. It is commonly worn by both men and women, especially during religious and cultural events. The expression 'labsa jilaba' is frequently used to describe someone wearing this garment. There are no notable regional variants of the word.
| English | jellaba |
|---|---|
| Spanish | chilaba |
| Italian | djellaba |
| German | Dschellaba |
| Portuguese | djellaba |
| Dutch | djellaba |
| Turkish | celebba |
jilaba (جلابة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "jellaba" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Labsa jellaba khdra.” It means “She is wearing a green jellaba.”
Jilaba is pronounced /jilaba/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written جلابة.
The word 'jilaba' is used in everyday conversation to refer to a traditional Moroccan garment. It is commonly worn by both men and women, especially during religious and cultural events. The expression 'labsa jilaba' is frequently used to describe someone wearing this garment. There are no notable regional variants of the word.