Moroccan Darija for “sword”
/sef/
سيف
Shft sif 9dim f lmet7ef.
I saw an old sword in the museum.
Say sef (سيف) for “sword” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /sef/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shft sif 9dim f lmet7ef.”, meaning “I saw an old sword in the museum.”
Dima kan7lm b sef m3a lfaris.
ديما كنحلم بسيف مع الفارس.
I always dream of a sword with the knight. · Je rêve toujours d'une épée avec le chevalier.
Jib lya dak sef mn lgaraj.
جيب ليا داك السيف من الكراج.
Bring me that sword from the garage. · Apporte-moi cette épée du garage.
Sef dyal lmalik kan mzayen b ljawahir.
سيف ديال الملك كان مزين بالجواهر.
The king's sword was decorated with jewels. · L'épée du roi était décorée de bijoux.
The word 'sef' is used in everyday language to refer to a sword, often in historical or cultural contexts. It can appear in expressions related to bravery or heroism. No notable regional variants exist, and it is understood across Morocco.
| English | sword |
|---|---|
| Spanish | espada |
| Italian | spada |
| German | Schwert |
| Portuguese | espada |
| Dutch | zwaard |
| Turkish | kılıç |
sef (سيف) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "sword" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the home category.
A natural example is “Shft sif 9dim f lmet7ef.” It means “I saw an old sword in the museum.”
Sef is pronounced /sef/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written سيف.
The word 'sef' is used in everyday language to refer to a sword, often in historical or cultural contexts. It can appear in expressions related to bravery or heroism. No notable regional variants exist, and it is understood across Morocco.