noun clothing beginner

saya

/sa-ya/

صاية

Translations

🇬🇧
English skirt
🇫🇷
French jupe
🇲🇦
Arabic Script صاية

Word Information

Part of Speech
noun
Gender
feminine
Category
clothing
Difficulty
beginner

Usage Examples

Darija

saya twila

English

long skirt

How to Say 'skirt' in Darija

Saya (صاية) is the Moroccan Darija word for "skirt" (French: jupe). It is pronounced /sa-ya/. This word is used as a noun (feminine) in everyday Moroccan Arabic. It belongs to the clothing category and is considered beginner-level vocabulary. Darija (Moroccan Arabic) borrows many words from Spanish, French, and Amazigh — saya is a common word you'll hear in daily conversations across Morocco.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does saya mean in Darija?

Saya (صاية) is a Moroccan Darija word meaning "skirt" in English and "jupe" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.

How do you say "skirt" in Moroccan Darija?

"skirt" in Moroccan Darija is "saya" , written صاية in Arabic script. It is pronounced /sa-ya/.

How do you pronounce saya?

Saya is pronounced /sa-ya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.

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