Moroccan Darija for “head”
/ras/
راس
Rasi kayderni lyoum.
My head hurts today.
Say ras (راس) for “head” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ras/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Rasi kayderni lyoum.”, meaning “My head hurts today.” The French equivalent is tête.
3ndek ras kbira!
عندك راس كبيرة!
You have a big head! · Tu as une grosse tête!
7ta lras ma kayfhemch.
حتى الراس ما كيفهمش.
Even the head doesn't understand. · Même la tête ne comprend pas.
Khsasni n7mi rasi mn shams.
خصني نحمي راسي من الشمس.
I need to protect my head from the sun. · Je dois protéger ma tête du soleil.
The word 'ras' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the head. It is part of many expressions, such as 'ras l7anut' (the boss). The term is informal and widely understood across Morocco without significant regional variations.
| English | head |
|---|---|
| French | tête |
| Spanish | cabeza |
| Italian | testa |
| German | Kopf |
| Portuguese | cabeça |
| Dutch | hoofd |
| Turkish | baş |
ras (راس) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "head" in English and "tête" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the body category.
A natural example is “Rasi kayderni lyoum.” It means “My head hurts today.”
Ras is pronounced /ras/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written راس.
The word 'ras' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the head. It is part of many expressions, such as 'ras l7anut' (the boss). The term is informal and widely understood across Morocco without significant regional variations.