Moroccan Darija for “fly (verb)”
/tir/
طير
T-tir kaytir fo9 sh-shjra.
The bird is flying above the tree.
Say tir (طير) for “fly (verb)” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /tir/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “T-tir kaytir fo9 sh-shjra.”, meaning “The bird is flying above the tree.” The French equivalent is voler.
l-3sfour kaytir f-sma safya.
العصفور كيطر فسماء صافية.
The sparrow is flying in a clear sky. · Le moineau vole dans un ciel clair.
kayn 7mar kaytir f-l7lm dyali.
كاين حمار كيطر فالحلم ديالي.
There is a donkey flying in my dream. · Il y a un âne qui vole dans mon rêve.
drone dyalhom kaytir f-l7afla.
درون ديالهم كيطر فالحفلة.
Their drone is flying at the party. · Leur drone vole à la fête.
The word 'tir' is commonly used in everyday conversation in Morocco to describe the action of flying, whether it's birds, planes, or even metaphorical uses like dreams. A common expression is 'tir b-jna7ek' meaning 'fly with your wings', encouraging independence. There are no notable regional variants for this word.
| English | fly (verb) |
|---|---|
| French | voler |
| Spanish | volar |
| Italian | volare |
| German | fliegen |
| Portuguese | voar |
| Dutch | vliegen |
| Turkish | uçmak |
tir (طير) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "fly (verb)" in English and "voler" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “T-tir kaytir fo9 sh-shjra.” It means “The bird is flying above the tree.”
Tir is pronounced /tir/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written طير.
The word 'tir' is commonly used in everyday conversation in Morocco to describe the action of flying, whether it's birds, planes, or even metaphorical uses like dreams. A common expression is 'tir b-jna7ek' meaning 'fly with your wings', encouraging independence. There are no notable regional variants for this word.