Moroccan Darija for “foot / leg”
/r-jel/
رجل
Rejli katderni mn b3d l-jri.
My leg hurts after running.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say rjel (رجل) for “foot / leg” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /r-jel/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Rejli katderni mn b3d l-jri.”, meaning “My leg hurts after running.” The French equivalent is pied / jambe.
rjelha tw7shha bzzaf mn b3d l-safr.
رجلها توحشها بزاف من بعد السفر.
She missed her leg a lot after the trip. · Sa jambe lui a beaucoup manqué après le voyage.
l-rjel dyali m3tla mn l-9dam.
الرجل ديالي معطلة من القدم.
My leg is sore from standing. · Ma jambe est douloureuse à force de rester debout.
khdmt 3la rjel wa7da lyom.
خدمت على رجل وحدة اليوم.
I worked on one leg today. · J'ai travaillé sur une jambe aujourd'hui.
The word 'rjel' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to both 'foot' and 'leg'. It is used in casual conversations and is not considered slang. A common expression is 'rjelha tw7shha', meaning someone misses the comfort or ease of their own feet. There are no notable regional variations for this word in Morocco.
| English | foot / leg |
|---|---|
| French | pied / jambe |
| Spanish | pie / pierna |
| Italian | piede / gamba |
| German | Fuß / Bein |
| Portuguese | pé / perna |
| Dutch | voet / been |
| Turkish | ayak / bacak |
rjel (رجل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "foot / leg" in English and "pied / jambe" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the body category.
A natural example is “Rejli katderni mn b3d l-jri.” It means “My leg hurts after running.”
Rjel is pronounced /r-jel/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written رجل.
The word 'rjel' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to both 'foot' and 'leg'. It is used in casual conversations and is not considered slang. A common expression is 'rjelha tw7shha', meaning someone misses the comfort or ease of their own feet. There are no notable regional variations for this word in Morocco.