Moroccan Darija for “moon”
/qa-mar/
قمر
L9mar ban f s-sma.
The moon appeared in the sky.
Say qmar (قمر) for “moon” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /qa-mar/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “L9mar ban f s-sma.”, meaning “The moon appeared in the sky.” The French equivalent is lune.
l9mar kayn f l-lil.
القمر كاين ف الليل.
The moon is out at night. · La lune est visible la nuit.
l9mar kbir w zwin l-yoma.
القمر كبير وزوين اليوم.
The moon is big and beautiful today. · La lune est grande et belle aujourd'hui.
l9mar kay3ti daw zwin f s-sma.
القمر كيعطي ضو زوين ف السما.
The moon gives a beautiful light in the sky. · La lune donne une belle lumière dans le ciel.
The word 'qmar' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the moon. It is commonly used when talking about the night sky or in poetic expressions. A common expression is 'l9mar zwin', meaning 'the moon is beautiful'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | moon |
|---|---|
| French | lune |
| Spanish | luna |
| Italian | luna |
| German | Mond |
| Portuguese | lua |
| Dutch | maan |
| Turkish | ay |
qmar (قمر) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "moon" in English and "lune" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the weather category.
A natural example is “L9mar ban f s-sma.” It means “The moon appeared in the sky.”
Qmar is pronounced /qa-mar/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written قمر.
The word 'qmar' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the moon. It is commonly used when talking about the night sky or in poetic expressions. A common expression is 'l9mar zwin', meaning 'the moon is beautiful'. There are no notable regional variants for this word.