noun food beginner

mlha

/mel-ha/

ملحة

Translations

🇬🇧
English salt
🇫🇷
French sel
🇲🇦
Arabic Script ملحة

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
feminine
Category
food
Difficulty
beginner

Usage Examples

Darija

zid l-mlha

English

add salt

How to Say 'salt' in Darija

Mlha (ملحة) is the Moroccan Darija word for "salt" (French: sel). It is pronounced /mel-ha/. This word is used as a noun (feminine) in everyday Moroccan Arabic. It belongs to the food category and is considered beginner-level vocabulary. Darija (Moroccan Arabic) borrows many words from Spanish, French, and Amazigh — mlha is a common word you'll hear in daily conversations across Morocco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does mlha mean in Darija?

Mlha (ملحة) is a Moroccan Darija word meaning "salt" in English and "sel" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the food category.

How do you say "salt" in Moroccan Darija?

"salt" in Moroccan Darija is "mlha" , written ملحة in Arabic script. It is pronounced /mel-ha/.

How do you pronounce mlha?

Mlha is pronounced /mel-ha/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

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