Moroccan Darija for “ear”
/w-den/
ودن
Wdni katderni.
My ear hurts.
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 wden (ودن) for “ear” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /w-den/. It is a noun with feminine gender. In a natural conversation, you can say “Wdni katderni.”, meaning “My ear hurts.” The French equivalent is oreille.
Sme3t chi 7aja b wdeni.
سمعت شي حاجة بودني.
I heard something with my ear. · J'ai entendu quelque chose avec mon oreille.
L-wden dyal l-mousika mziana.
الودن ديال الموسيقى مزيانة.
The ear for music is good. · L'oreille pour la musique est bonne.
3ndek wden 7essa.
عندك ودن حساسة.
You have a sensitive ear. · Tu as une oreille sensible.
The word 'wden' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the ear. It's commonly used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'wdeni katderni' for expressing ear pain. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.
| English | ear |
|---|---|
| French | oreille |
| Spanish | oreja |
| Italian | orecchio |
| German | Ohr |
| Portuguese | orelha |
| Dutch | oor |
| Turkish | kulak |
wden (ودن) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "ear" in English and "oreille" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the body category.
A natural example is “Wdni katderni.” It means “My ear hurts.”
Wden is pronounced /w-den/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written ودن.
The word 'wden' is used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to the ear. It's commonly used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'wdeni katderni' for expressing ear pain. There are no significant regional variants of this word in Morocco.