Moroccan Darija for “lion”
/sbe3/
سبع
Shft sbe3 f tswira.
I saw a lion in a picture.
Say sbe3 (سبع) for “lion” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sbe3/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shft sbe3 f tswira.”, meaning “I saw a lion in a picture.” The French equivalent is lion.
l sbe3 kayna f lghaba.
السبع كاينة ف الغابة.
The lion is in the forest. · Le lion est dans la forêt.
sme3t sbe3 kayz3r.
سمعت السبع كيزعر.
I heard the lion roaring. · J'ai entendu le lion rugir.
sbe3 huwa malik dyal lghaba.
السبع هو ملك ديال الغابة.
The lion is the king of the forest. · Le lion est le roi de la forêt.
The word 'sbe3' is commonly used in everyday conversations to refer to a lion. It is often used in storytelling or when discussing animals. A common expression is 'qalb sbe3', meaning 'heart of a lion', used to describe someone brave. There are no notable regional variants.
| English | lion |
|---|---|
| French | lion |
| Spanish | león |
| Italian | leone |
| German | Löwe |
| Portuguese | leão |
| Dutch | leeuw |
| Turkish | aslan |
sbe3 (سبع) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "lion" in English and "lion" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Shft sbe3 f tswira.” It means “I saw a lion in a picture.”
Sbe3 is pronounced /sbe3/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written سبع.
The word 'sbe3' is commonly used in everyday conversations to refer to a lion. It is often used in storytelling or when discussing animals. A common expression is 'qalb sbe3', meaning 'heart of a lion', used to describe someone brave. There are no notable regional variants.