Moroccan Darija for “fox”
/t3leb/
تعلب
Shft t3leb 7da lghaba.
I saw a fox near the forest.
Say t3leb (تعلب) for “fox” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /t3leb/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shft t3leb 7da lghaba.”, meaning “I saw a fox near the forest.” The French equivalent is renard.
l3yalat kay7dro 3la t3leb f lm7tafa.
العيالات كيهضرو على تعلب ف المتحف.
The women are talking about a fox in the museum. · Les femmes parlent d'un renard au musée.
t3leb kaybni 3nd l3sha f leila.
تعلب كيبان عند العشاء ف الليلة.
A fox appears at dinner in the evening. · Un renard apparaît au dîner le soir.
lwalid jra wara t3leb f lghaba.
الواليد جرى ورا تعلب ف الغابة.
The father chased a fox in the forest. · Le père a poursuivi un renard dans la forêt.
The word 't3leb' is used in everyday conversation to refer to the animal fox. It is commonly used when discussing wildlife or telling stories about animals. A common expression is 'm7al t3leb' which means 'as cunning as a fox,' highlighting the animal's cleverness. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Moroccan Darija.
| English | fox |
|---|---|
| French | renard |
| Spanish | zorro |
| Italian | volpe |
| German | Fuchs |
| Portuguese | raposa |
| Dutch | vos |
| Turkish | tilki |
t3leb (تعلب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "fox" in English and "renard" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Shft t3leb 7da lghaba.” It means “I saw a fox near the forest.”
T3leb is pronounced /t3leb/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written تعلب.
The word 't3leb' is used in everyday conversation to refer to the animal fox. It is commonly used when discussing wildlife or telling stories about animals. A common expression is 'm7al t3leb' which means 'as cunning as a fox,' highlighting the animal's cleverness. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Moroccan Darija.