Moroccan Darija for “spoon”
/m3el-9a/
معلقة
Zid m3el9a d s-skkar f atay.
Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.
Say m3el9a (معلقة) for “spoon” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /m3el-9a/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Zid m3el9a d s-skkar f atay.”, meaning “Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.” The French equivalent is cuillère.
Jib m3el9a bash nakoul l7sou.
جيب معلقة باش ناكل الحسو.
Bring a spoon so I can eat the soup. · Apporte une cuillère pour que je puisse manger la soupe.
Kayn m3el9a f l-kuzina?
كاين معلقة ف الكوزينة؟
Is there a spoon in the kitchen? · Y a-t-il une cuillère dans la cuisine?
Ghsil m3el9a mzyan 3afak.
غسل معلقة مزيان عفاك.
Please wash the spoon well. · Lave bien la cuillère s'il te plaît.
The word 'm3el9a' is used in everyday conversation to refer to a spoon, commonly in kitchen and dining contexts. It is a standard term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'm3el9a d s-skkar' (a spoonful of sugar). There are no notable regional variants.
| English | spoon |
|---|---|
| French | cuillère |
| Spanish | cuchara |
| Italian | cucchiaio |
| German | Löffel |
| Portuguese | colher |
| Dutch | lepel |
| Turkish | kaşık |
m3el9a (معلقة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "spoon" in English and "cuillère" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the kitchen category.
A natural example is “Zid m3el9a d s-skkar f atay.” It means “Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.”
M3el9a is pronounced /m3el-9a/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written معلقة.
The word 'm3el9a' is used in everyday conversation to refer to a spoon, commonly in kitchen and dining contexts. It is a standard term without any slang connotations. A common expression is 'm3el9a d s-skkar' (a spoonful of sugar). There are no notable regional variants.