Moroccan Darija for “orange”
/li-moun/
ليمون
Bghit 3asir d limoun.
I want orange juice.
Say limoun (ليمون) for “orange” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /li-moun/. It is a noun with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Bghit 3asir d limoun.”, meaning “I want orange juice.” The French equivalent is orange.
Kharjt nshri limoun mn ssuq.
خرجت نشري ليمون من السوق.
I went out to buy oranges from the market. · Je suis sorti acheter des oranges au marché.
Limoun kay3tini l-enerji f sbah.
ليمون كيعطيني الطاقة في الصباح.
Oranges give me energy in the morning. · Les oranges me donnent de l'énergie le matin.
L-mra kanat kat9ta3 limoun l-salata.
المرأة كانت كتقطع ليمون للسلطة.
The woman was cutting oranges for the salad. · La femme coupait des oranges pour la salade.
The word 'limoun' is used in everyday conversation to refer to oranges. It is commonly used in markets, recipes, and when discussing food. A popular expression is '3asir d limoun', meaning orange juice. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | orange |
|---|---|
| French | orange |
| Spanish | naranja |
| Italian | arancia |
| German | Orange |
| Portuguese | laranja |
| Dutch | sinaasappel |
| Turkish | portakal |
limoun (ليمون) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "orange" in English and "orange" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.
A natural example is “Bghit 3asir d limoun.” It means “I want orange juice.”
Limoun is pronounced /li-moun/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ليمون.
The word 'limoun' is used in everyday conversation to refer to oranges. It is commonly used in markets, recipes, and when discussing food. A popular expression is '3asir d limoun', meaning orange juice. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.