Moroccan Darija for “dress / clothing”
/kswa/
كسوة
Shrit kswa jdida l l3id.
I bought a new dress for Eid.
Say kswa (كسوة) for “dress / clothing” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /kswa/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shrit kswa jdida l l3id.”, meaning “I bought a new dress for Eid.” The French equivalent is robe / vêtements.
Hadi kswa zwina, mnin jbat-ha?
هادي كسوة زوينة، منين جبتها؟
That's a nice dress, where did you get it? · C'est une belle robe, d'où l'as-tu obtenue?
Kswa dyal l3rs khassha tkoun mtanasqa m3a l7idya.
كسوة ديال العرس خاصها تكون متناسقة مع الحذاء.
The wedding dress should match the shoes. · La robe de mariage doit être assortie aux chaussures.
F l7ssan, kswa dyal l3mal khassha tkoun mri7a.
في الحسان، كسوة ديال العمل خاصها تكون مريحة.
In Hassan, work clothing needs to be comfortable. · À Hassan, les vêtements de travail doivent être confortables.
The word 'kswa' is commonly used in everyday conversations to refer to clothing in general or a specific dress. It is a neutral term suitable for both informal and polite contexts. A common expression is 'kswa jdida' meaning 'new clothes'. There are no significant regional variations in its usage.
| English | dress / clothing |
|---|---|
| French | robe / vêtements |
| Spanish | vestido / ropa |
| Italian | vestito / abbigliamento |
| German | Kleid / Kleidung |
| Portuguese | vestido / roupa |
| Dutch | jurk / kleding |
| Turkish | elbise / giysi |
kswa (كسوة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "dress / clothing" in English and "robe / vêtements" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Shrit kswa jdida l l3id.” It means “I bought a new dress for Eid.”
Kswa is pronounced /kswa/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written كسوة.
The word 'kswa' is commonly used in everyday conversations to refer to clothing in general or a specific dress. It is a neutral term suitable for both informal and polite contexts. A common expression is 'kswa jdida' meaning 'new clothes'. There are no significant regional variations in its usage.