Moroccan Darija for “goat”
/m3za/
معزة
Lm3za katakol wra9 sh-shjr.
The goat is eating tree leaves.
Say m3za (معزة) for “goat” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /m3za/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lm3za katakol wra9 sh-shjr.”, meaning “The goat is eating tree leaves.” The French equivalent is chèvre.
Lm3za katn9z f l7a9l.
المعزة كتنعز ف الحقل.
The goat is jumping in the field. · La chèvre saute dans le champ.
Jib l7lib dyal lm3za mn s-suq.
جيب الحليب ديال المعزة من السوق.
Bring goat milk from the market. · Apporte du lait de chèvre du marché.
Lm3za kat3ti l7lib bzzaf.
المعزة كتعطي الحليب بزاف.
The goat gives a lot of milk. · La chèvre donne beaucoup de lait.
The word 'm3za' is used in everyday conversation in Morocco to refer to goats, commonly in rural contexts. It is a neutral term without any slang connotations. A common expression is '3ndna m3za f l7a9l' meaning 'We have a goat in the field,' often used to talk about livestock. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | goat |
|---|---|
| French | chèvre |
| Spanish | cabra |
| Italian | capra |
| German | Ziege |
| Portuguese | cabra |
| Dutch | geit |
| Turkish | keçi |
m3za (معزة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "goat" in English and "chèvre" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Lm3za katakol wra9 sh-shjr.” It means “The goat is eating tree leaves.”
M3za is pronounced /m3za/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written معزة.
The word 'm3za' is used in everyday conversation in Morocco to refer to goats, commonly in rural contexts. It is a neutral term without any slang connotations. A common expression is '3ndna m3za f l7a9l' meaning 'We have a goat in the field,' often used to talk about livestock. There are no notable regional variants for this word.