Moroccan Darija for “closed / locked”
/ms-doud/
مسدود
Lbanka msdouda nhar l7edd.
The bank is closed on Sunday.
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Say msdoud (مسدود) for “closed / locked” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ms-doud/. It is a adjective with masculine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lbanka msdouda nhar l7edd.”, meaning “The bank is closed on Sunday.” The French equivalent is fermé.
Lqit lbab msdoud b ssarout.
لقيت الباب مسدود ب الساروت.
I found the door locked with the key. · J'ai trouvé la porte fermée à clé.
Had ttriq msdouda 7it fiha l2ashghal.
هاد الطريق مسدودة حيت فيها الأشغال.
This road is closed because of roadworks. · Cette route est fermée à cause des travaux.
L7wanet kamlin msdoudin daba.
الحوانت كاملين مسدودين دابا.
All the shops are closed right now. · Tous les magasins sont fermés maintenant.
From the verb 'sedd' (to close). Masculine 'msdoud', feminine 'msdouda', plural 'msdoudin'. Opposite of 'm7loul' (open).
| English | closed / locked |
|---|---|
| French | fermé |
| Spanish | cerrado |
| Italian | chiuso |
| German | geschlossen / zu |
| Portuguese | fechado |
| Dutch | gesloten / dicht |
| Turkish | kapalı |
msdoud (مسدود) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "closed / locked" in English and "fermé" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the adjectives category.
A natural example is “Lbanka msdouda nhar l7edd.” It means “The bank is closed on Sunday.”
Msdoud is pronounced /ms-doud/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written مسدود (with vowel marks: مَسْدُودْ).
From the verb 'sedd' (to close). Masculine 'msdoud', feminine 'msdouda', plural 'msdoudin'. Opposite of 'm7loul' (open).