Moroccan Darija for “buses”
/ki-ran/
كيران
Ma kanoush l-kiran lyoum.
There were no buses today.
Say kiran (كيران) for “buses” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ki-ran/. It is a noun with plural gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Ma kanoush l-kiran lyoum.”, meaning “There were no buses today.” The French equivalent is bus (pluriel).
Ana kanmshi l-madrasa b kiran.
أنا كنمشي للمدرسة بكيران.
I go to school by bus. · Je vais à l'école en bus.
L-kiran kayjiw bzzaf f had l-waqt.
الكيران كيجيو بزاف ف هاد الوقت.
Buses come a lot at this time. · Les bus viennent beaucoup à cette heure.
F l-3id, kiran kaykouno mamrinin.
ف العيد، الكيران كايكونو معمرين.
During the holiday, buses are crowded. · Pendant la fête, les bus sont bondés.
The word 'kiran' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to buses, especially in urban areas. It is a standard term used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'kiran mamrinin' meaning 'crowded buses,' often used during peak travel times. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | buses |
|---|---|
| French | bus (pluriel) |
| Spanish | autobuses |
| Italian | autobus |
| German | Busse |
| Portuguese | ônibus |
| Dutch | bussen |
| Turkish | otobüsler |
kiran (كيران) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "buses" in English and "bus (pluriel)" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the transportation category.
A natural example is “Ma kanoush l-kiran lyoum.” It means “There were no buses today.”
Kiran is pronounced /ki-ran/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كيران.
The word 'kiran' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to buses, especially in urban areas. It is a standard term used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'kiran mamrinin' meaning 'crowded buses,' often used during peak travel times. There are no notable regional variants of this word.