Moroccan Darija for “sheep”
/kh-rouf/
خروف
Shrina khrouf l l3id.
We bought a sheep for Eid.
Say khrouf (خروف) for “sheep” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kh-rouf/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shrina khrouf l l3id.”, meaning “We bought a sheep for Eid.” The French equivalent is mouton.
l khrouf kay3ish f lbirriya.
الخروف كايعيش ف البرية.
The sheep lives in the wild. · Le mouton vit dans la nature.
khrouf dyalna kayakol l3shib.
خروف ديالنا كايأكل العشب.
Our sheep is eating grass. · Notre mouton mange de l'herbe.
bghit n3raf kifash kayjma3o lkhrouf.
بغيت نعرف كيفاش كايجمعو الخروف.
I want to know how they gather the sheep. · Je veux savoir comment ils rassemblent le mouton.
The word 'khrouf' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to sheep, especially in rural contexts or during Eid al-Adha when sheep are commonly bought and sacrificed. It is a common word with no specific regional variations. A typical expression is 'khrouf l3id', referring to the sheep bought for the Eid celebration.
| English | sheep |
|---|---|
| French | mouton |
| Spanish | oveja |
| Italian | pecora |
| German | Schaf |
| Portuguese | ovelha |
| Dutch | schaap |
| Turkish | koyun |
khrouf (خروف) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "sheep" in English and "mouton" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Shrina khrouf l l3id.” It means “We bought a sheep for Eid.”
Khrouf is pronounced /kh-rouf/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written خروف.
The word 'khrouf' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to sheep, especially in rural contexts or during Eid al-Adha when sheep are commonly bought and sacrificed. It is a common word with no specific regional variations. A typical expression is 'khrouf l3id', referring to the sheep bought for the Eid celebration.