Moroccan Darija for “skirt”
/sa-ya/
صاية
Labsa saya twila.
She is wearing a long skirt.
Say saya (صاية) for “skirt” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sa-ya/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Labsa saya twila.”, meaning “She is wearing a long skirt.” The French equivalent is jupe.
Jib liya saya jdida mn l7anout.
جيب ليا صاية جديدة من الحانوت.
Bring me a new skirt from the store. · Apporte-moi une nouvelle jupe du magasin.
Saya dyalha zwin bzaf.
صاية ديالها زوين بزاف.
Her skirt is very beautiful. · Sa jupe est très belle.
Kayn saya khadra f vitrin.
كاين صاية خضرة ف ڤيترين.
There is a green skirt in the display window. · Il y a une jupe verte dans la vitrine.
The word 'saya' is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to a skirt. It is a neutral term and can be used in both casual and polite settings. A common expression is 'saya twila' for a long skirt. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | skirt |
|---|---|
| French | jupe |
| Spanish | falda |
| Italian | gonna |
| German | Rock |
| Portuguese | saia |
| Dutch | rok |
| Turkish | etek |
saya (صاية) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "skirt" in English and "jupe" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Labsa saya twila.” It means “She is wearing a long skirt.”
Saya is pronounced /sa-ya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written صاية.
The word 'saya' is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to a skirt. It is a neutral term and can be used in both casual and polite settings. A common expression is 'saya twila' for a long skirt. There are no notable regional variants for this word.