Moroccan Darija for “brother (slang / vocative)”
/khou/
خو
A khou, labas 3lik?
Brother, are you doing well?
Say khou (خو) for “brother (slang / vocative)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /khou/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “A khou, labas 3lik?”, meaning “Brother, are you doing well?” The French equivalent is frère (argot / vocatif).
Khou, mashi ghadin l7afla lyom?
خو، ماشي غادين للحفلة اليوم؟
Brother, aren't we going to the party today? · Frère, on ne va pas à la fête aujourd'hui ?
Khou, 3tini dak lkitab 3afak.
خو، عطيني داك الكتاب عفاك.
Brother, please give me that book. · Frère, donne-moi ce livre s'il te plaît.
Khou, wach 3rafti chno gal?
خو، واش عرفتي شنو قال؟
Brother, did you know what he said? · Frère, tu sais ce qu'il a dit ?
The word 'khou' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija as a slang term to address a male friend or peer, similar to 'bro' in English. It is informal and typically used among friends, in casual settings. A common expression is 'a khou', used to get someone's attention. There are no notable regional variants.
| English | brother (slang / vocative) |
|---|---|
| French | frère (argot / vocatif) |
| Spanish | hermano |
| Italian | fratello |
| German | Bruder |
| Portuguese | irmão |
| Dutch | broer |
| Turkish | kardeş |
khou (خو) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "brother (slang / vocative)" in English and "frère (argot / vocatif)" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the family category.
A natural example is “A khou, labas 3lik?” It means “Brother, are you doing well?”
Khou is pronounced /khou/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written خو (with vowel marks: خُو).
The word 'khou' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija as a slang term to address a male friend or peer, similar to 'bro' in English. It is informal and typically used among friends, in casual settings. A common expression is 'a khou', used to get someone's attention. There are no notable regional variants.