Moroccan Darija for “river / stream”
/wad/
واد
Lwad 3amer b lma mn b3d shta.
The river is full of water after the rain.
Say wad (واد) for “river / stream” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /wad/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Lwad 3amer b lma mn b3d shta.”, meaning “The river is full of water after the rain.” The French equivalent is rivière / cours d'eau.
Kayn wad f had lmdina.
كاين واد ف هاد المدينة.
There is a river in this city. · Il y a une rivière dans cette ville.
Nshuf lwad mn shibak dyali.
نشوف الواد من الشباك ديالي.
I can see the river from my window. · Je peux voir la rivière depuis ma fenêtre.
Lwad kan hda lghaba.
الواد كان حدا الغابة.
The river was near the forest. · La rivière était près de la forêt.
The word 'wad' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to natural bodies of flowing water, like rivers or streams. It is commonly used in both urban and rural settings. A typical expression is 'wad l7ayat', meaning 'river of life', symbolizing vitality. There are no notable regional variants for this term.
| English | river / stream |
|---|---|
| French | rivière / cours d'eau |
| Spanish | río / arroyo |
| Italian | fiume / ruscello |
| German | Fluss / Bach |
| Portuguese | rio / riacho |
| Dutch | rivier / stroom |
| Turkish | nehir / dere |
wad (واد) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "river / stream" in English and "rivière / cours d'eau" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.
A natural example is “Lwad 3amer b lma mn b3d shta.” It means “The river is full of water after the rain.”
Wad is pronounced /wad/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written واد.
The word 'wad' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to natural bodies of flowing water, like rivers or streams. It is commonly used in both urban and rural settings. A typical expression is 'wad l7ayat', meaning 'river of life', symbolizing vitality. There are no notable regional variants for this term.