noun feeling beginner

jou3

/joo3/

جوع

Translations

🇬🇧
English hunger
🇫🇷
French faim
🇲🇦
Arabic Script جوع

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
masculine
Category
feeling
Difficulty
beginner

Usage Examples

Darija

fiya l-jou3

English

I am hungry

How to Say 'hunger' in Darija

Jou3 (جوع) is the Moroccan Darija word for "hunger" (French: faim). It is pronounced /joo3/. This word is used as a noun (masculine) in everyday Moroccan Arabic. It belongs to the feeling category and is considered beginner-level vocabulary. Darija (Moroccan Arabic) borrows many words from Spanish, French, and Amazigh — jou3 is a common word you'll hear in daily conversations across Morocco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does jou3 mean in Darija?

Jou3 (جوع) is a Moroccan Darija word meaning "hunger" in English and "faim" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the feeling category.

How do you say "hunger" in Moroccan Darija?

"hunger" in Moroccan Darija is "jou3" , written جوع in Arabic script. It is pronounced /joo3/.

How do you pronounce jou3?

Jou3 is pronounced /joo3/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

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