Moroccan Darija for “bed”
/namousiya/
ناموسية
N3st f n-namousiya.
I slept in the bed.
Say namousiya (ناموسية) for “bed” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /namousiya/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “N3st f n-namousiya.”, meaning “I slept in the bed.” The French equivalent is lit.
3ndna namousiya jdid f l-bit.
عندنا ناموسية جديد ف البيت.
We have a new bed in the room. · Nous avons un nouveau lit dans la chambre.
ghslt namousiya f s-sba7.
غسلت ناموسية ف الصباح.
I washed the bed in the morning. · J'ai lavé le lit le matin.
kan7taj namousiya kbira.
كنحتاج ناموسية كبيرة.
I need a big bed. · J'ai besoin d'un grand lit.
The word 'namousiya' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a bed. It is a common term used in both casual and family settings. A typical collocation is 'namousiya dyal l-wld' meaning 'the child's bed'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.
| English | bed |
|---|---|
| French | lit |
| Spanish | cama |
| Italian | letto |
| German | Bett |
| Portuguese | cama |
| Dutch | bed |
| Turkish | yatak |
namousiya (ناموسية) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "bed" in English and "lit" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the home category.
A natural example is “N3st f n-namousiya.” It means “I slept in the bed.”
Namousiya is pronounced /namousiya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ناموسية.
The word 'namousiya' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to a bed. It is a common term used in both casual and family settings. A typical collocation is 'namousiya dyal l-wld' meaning 'the child's bed'. There are no notable regional variants of this word.