Moroccan Darija for “soil / earth / dust”
/trab/
تراب
Trab mazal mrteb mn b3d shta.
The soil is still damp after the rain.
Say trab (تراب) for “soil / earth / dust” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /trab/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Trab mazal mrteb mn b3d shta.”, meaning “The soil is still damp after the rain.” The French equivalent is terre / poussière.
Ana kan7bb n3ml l'ghars f trab l'b7ar.
أنا كنحب نعمل الغرس ف تراب البحر.
I love planting in the beach sand. · J'aime planter dans le sable de la plage.
L'khdma f trab t3ya bzzaf.
الخدمة ف تراب تعيا بزاف.
Working in the soil is very tiring. · Travailler dans la terre est très fatigant.
Trabiya dyal trab khassha sabr.
تربية ديال تراب خاصها صبر.
Gardening requires patience. · Le jardinage nécessite de la patience.
The word 'trab' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to soil, earth, or dust. It is often used in agricultural contexts or when discussing gardening. A common expression is 'trab l'blad', meaning 'the soil of the country', which can evoke a sense of belonging or patriotism. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | soil / earth / dust |
|---|---|
| French | terre / poussière |
| Spanish | tierra |
| Italian | terra |
| German | Erde |
| Portuguese | terra |
| Dutch | aarde |
| Turkish | toprak |
trab (تراب) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "soil / earth / dust" in English and "terre / poussière" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.
A natural example is “Trab mazal mrteb mn b3d shta.” It means “The soil is still damp after the rain.”
Trab is pronounced /trab/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written تراب.
The word 'trab' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to soil, earth, or dust. It is often used in agricultural contexts or when discussing gardening. A common expression is 'trab l'blad', meaning 'the soil of the country', which can evoke a sense of belonging or patriotism. There are no significant regional variants for this word in Morocco.