Moroccan Darija for “hat / cap”
/ta-gi-ya/
طاقية
Nsit t-tagiya f ddar.
I forgot the hat at home.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say tagiya (طاقية) for “hat / cap” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /ta-gi-ya/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Nsit t-tagiya f ddar.”, meaning “I forgot the hat at home.” The French equivalent is casquette / chapeau.
3tini tagiya dyali 3afak.
عطيني الطاقية ديالي عافاك.
Give me my hat, please. · Donne-moi ma casquette, s'il te plaît.
l-weld lbes tagiya jdida.
الولد لبس طاقية جديدة.
The boy wore a new hat. · Le garçon a porté une nouvelle casquette.
f l-shta, kan7taj tagiya bash n7mi rasi.
ف الشتاء، كنحتاج طاقية باش نحمي راسي.
In winter, I need a hat to protect my head. · En hiver, j'ai besoin d'une casquette pour protéger ma tête.
The word 'tagiya' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to refer to any type of hat or cap. It is a casual term, often used when discussing clothing or accessories. A common expression is 'tagiya l-7ama', referring to a bathing cap. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | hat / cap |
|---|---|
| French | casquette / chapeau |
| Spanish | sombrero |
| Italian | cappello |
| German | Hut |
| Portuguese | chapéu |
| Dutch | hoed |
| Turkish | şapka |
tagiya (طاقية) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "hat / cap" in English and "casquette / chapeau" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the clothing category.
A natural example is “Nsit t-tagiya f ddar.” It means “I forgot the hat at home.”
Tagiya is pronounced /ta-gi-ya/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طاقية.
The word 'tagiya' is commonly used in everyday conversations in Morocco to refer to any type of hat or cap. It is a casual term, often used when discussing clothing or accessories. A common expression is 'tagiya l-7ama', referring to a bathing cap. There are no notable regional variants for this word.