Moroccan Darija for “empty / vacant / free”
/kha-wi/
خاوي
Wach had lkoursi khawi?
Is this chair empty / free?
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 khawi (خاوي) for “empty / vacant / free” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kha-wi/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Wach had lkoursi khawi?”, meaning “Is this chair empty / free?” The French equivalent is vide / libre.
Ttllaja khawya, khassna nmshiw ntqdaw.
التلاجة خاوية، خاصنا نمشيو نتقداو.
The fridge is empty, we need to go grocery shopping. · Le frigo est vide, on doit aller faire les courses.
Zznqa khawya f ssbah bkri.
الزنقة خاوية ف الصباح بكري.
The street is empty early in the morning. · La rue est vide tôt le matin.
Khlli ghir lhdra lkhawya!
خلي غير الهضرة الخاوية!
Stop the empty talk / nonsense! · Arrête les paroles en l'air / les bêtises !
Masculine 'khawi', feminine 'khawya', plural 'khawyin'. Used for empty containers, vacant seats/taxis, deserted streets, and figuratively in 'lhdra lkhawya' (empty talk / nonsense). Opposite of '3amer' (full).
| English | empty / vacant / free |
|---|---|
| French | vide / libre |
| Spanish | vacío / libre |
| Italian | vuoto / libero |
| German | leer / frei |
| Portuguese | vazio / livre |
| Dutch | leeg / vrij |
| Turkish | boş |
khawi (خاوي) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "empty / vacant / free" in English and "vide / libre" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Wach had lkoursi khawi?” It means “Is this chair empty / free?”
Khawi is pronounced /kha-wi/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written خاوي (with vowel marks: خَاوِي).
Masculine 'khawi', feminine 'khawya', plural 'khawyin'. Used for empty containers, vacant seats/taxis, deserted streets, and figuratively in 'lhdra lkhawya' (empty talk / nonsense). Opposite of '3amer' (full).