noun transportation intermediate

kiran

Moroccan Darija for “buses”

/ki-ran/

كيران

Translations

🇬🇧
English buses
🇫🇷
French bus (pluriel)
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Arabic Script كيران

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
plural
Category
transportation
Difficulty
intermediate

Example: kiran in a Darija sentence

Darija

Ma kanoush l-kiran lyoum.

English

There were no buses today.

How to say “buses” in Moroccan Darija

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).

More example sentences with “kiran”

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.

How Moroccans use “kiran”

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.

“kiran” in other languages

Englishbuses
Frenchbus (pluriel)
Spanishautobuses
Italianautobus
GermanBusse
Portugueseônibus
Dutchbussen
Turkishotobüsler

Frequently Asked Questions

What does kiran mean in English?

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.

How do you use kiran in a Darija sentence?

A natural example is “Ma kanoush l-kiran lyoum.” It means “There were no buses today.”

How do you pronounce kiran?

Kiran is pronounced /ki-ran/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

How do you write kiran in Arabic script?

In Arabic script it is written كيران.

When do Moroccans use kiran?

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.

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