Moroccan Darija for “paralysis”
/shlal/
شلل
3ando shlal f rejlih.
He has paralysis in his legs.
Say shlal (شلل) for “paralysis” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /shlal/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “3ando shlal f rejlih.”, meaning “He has paralysis in his legs.” The French equivalent is paralysie.
lwalida dyali 3andha shlal mn ba3d l7aditha.
الوالدة ديالي عندها شلل من بعد الحادثة.
My mother has paralysis after the accident. · Ma mère a une paralysie après l'accident.
shlal kay3i9 fih mn 3am lfat.
الشلل كايعيق فيه من عام الفات.
The paralysis has been affecting him since last year. · La paralysie l'affecte depuis l'année dernière.
3la khater shlal, ma y9drsh ykhddm.
على خاطر الشلل، ما يقدرش يخدم.
Because of the paralysis, he can't work. · À cause de la paralysie, il ne peut pas travailler.
The word 'shlal' is used in everyday conversations when discussing health issues related to paralysis. It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. A common expression is 'shlal nussiy', referring to partial paralysis. There are no notable regional variants for this term in Moroccan Darija.
| English | paralysis |
|---|---|
| French | paralysie |
| Spanish | parálisis |
| Italian | paralisi |
| German | Lähmung |
| Portuguese | paralisia |
| Dutch | verlamming |
| Turkish | felç |
shlal (شلل) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "paralysis" in English and "paralysie" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the health category.
A natural example is “3ando shlal f rejlih.” It means “He has paralysis in his legs.”
Shlal is pronounced /shlal/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written شلل.
The word 'shlal' is used in everyday conversations when discussing health issues related to paralysis. It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. A common expression is 'shlal nussiy', referring to partial paralysis. There are no notable regional variants for this term in Moroccan Darija.