Moroccan Darija for “purple”
/mov/
موف
Shrit trigo mov.
I bought a purple sweater.
Say mov (موف) for “purple” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /mov/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shrit trigo mov.”, meaning “I bought a purple sweater.” The French equivalent is violet.
3jebni l7it mov f had lbit.
عجبني الحيط موف ف هاد البيت.
I like the purple wall in this room. · J'aime le mur violet dans cette pièce.
3ndha ktab mov f l-maktaba.
عندها كتاب موف ف المكتبة.
She has a purple book in the library. · Elle a un livre violet dans la bibliothèque.
l-m7afda dyali mov.
المحفظة ديالي موف.
My backpack is purple. · Mon sac à dos est violet.
The word 'mov' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe the color purple, particularly in informal settings. It is often used when talking about clothing, accessories, or home decor. There are no significant regional variations for this word across Morocco.
| English | purple |
|---|---|
| French | violet |
| Spanish | púrpura |
| Italian | viola |
| German | lila |
| Portuguese | roxo |
| Dutch | paars |
| Turkish | mor |
mov (موف) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "purple" in English and "violet" in French. It is a intermediate-level word in the colors category.
A natural example is “Shrit trigo mov.” It means “I bought a purple sweater.”
Mov is pronounced /mov/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written موف.
The word 'mov' is commonly used in everyday conversations to describe the color purple, particularly in informal settings. It is often used when talking about clothing, accessories, or home decor. There are no significant regional variations for this word across Morocco.