noun food beginner

khiyar

/khiyar/

خيار

Translations

🇬🇧
English cucumber
🇫🇷
French concombre
🇲🇦
Arabic Script خيار

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
masculine
Category
food
Difficulty
beginner

Usage Examples

Darija

chlada dyal l-khiyar.

English

Cucumber salad.

How to Say 'cucumber' in Darija

Khiyar (خيار) is the Moroccan Darija word for "cucumber" (French: concombre). It is pronounced /khiyar/. This word is used as a noun (masculine) in everyday Moroccan Arabic. It belongs to the food category and is considered beginner-level vocabulary. Darija (Moroccan Arabic) borrows many words from Spanish, French, and Amazigh — khiyar is a common word you'll hear in daily conversations across Morocco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does khiyar mean in Darija?

Khiyar (خيار) is a Moroccan Darija word meaning "cucumber" in English and "concombre" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.

How do you say "cucumber" in Moroccan Darija?

"cucumber" in Moroccan Darija is "khiyar" , written خيار in Arabic script. It is pronounced /khiyar/.

How do you pronounce khiyar?

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

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