Moroccan Darija for “stop, stand”
/wqef/
وقف
W9ef hna, 3afak.
Stop here, please.
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 wqef (وقف) for “stop, stand” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /wqef/. It is a verb. In a natural conversation, you can say “W9ef hna, 3afak.”, meaning “Stop here, please.”
Wqef l-3amaliya daba.
وقف العملية دابا.
Stop the operation now. · Arrête l'opération maintenant.
Wqef f had l-ma7al shwiya.
وقف في هذا المحل شوية.
Stand in this shop for a bit. · Reste dans ce magasin un moment.
Wqef l-khedma, rah l-wa9t sali.
وقف الخدمة، راه الوقت سالى.
Stop working, the time is up. · Arrête de travailler, le temps est écoulé.
The word 'wqef' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to instruct someone to stop an action or to stand in a specific place. It is versatile and can be used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'wqef hna' meaning 'stop here'. There are no notable regional variants.
| English | stop, stand |
|---|---|
| Spanish | parar |
| Italian | fermare |
| German | stoppen |
| Portuguese | parar |
| Dutch | stoppen |
| Turkish | durmak |
wqef (وقف) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "stop, stand" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the actions category.
A natural example is “W9ef hna, 3afak.” It means “Stop here, please.”
Wqef is pronounced /wqef/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written وقف.
The word 'wqef' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to instruct someone to stop an action or to stand in a specific place. It is versatile and can be used in both casual and formal contexts. A common expression is 'wqef hna' meaning 'stop here'. There are no notable regional variants.