Colors in Moroccan Arabic
On this page, you can learn how to say colors in Moroccan Arabic.
In this regard, “color” is “loun” لون in Darija, and “colors” are “alwan” ألوان.
You will also learn how to specify whether a color is dark or light in Moroccan Darija.
Please note that all of the colors on this page are in the masculine form.
To convert them to the feminine form, go over our lesson on the feminine form in Moroccan Arabic.
Colors in Moroccan Arabic
| English | Transcribed Moroccan Arabic | Moroccan Arabic in the Arabic Alphabet |
|---|---|---|
| Beige | Bij | بيج |
| Black | K7el | كحل |
| Blue | Zreq | زرق |
| Brown | Qehwi | قهوي |
| Burgundy | Grouna | كَرونة |
| Golden | Dehbi | دهبي |
| Gray | Rmadi | رمادي |
| Green | Khder | خضر |
| Light blue | Shibi | شيبي |
| Mauve | Mauve | موڤ |
| Olive | Khezzi | خزي |
| Orange | Limouni | ليموني |
| Pink | Fanidi | فنيدي |
| Purple / Violet | Banafsaji | بنفسجي |
| Red | 7mer | حمر |
| Silver | Feddi | فضي |
| Turquoise | Torkwa / Tirkwa | توركوا / تيركوا |
| White | Byed | بيض |
| Yellow | Sfer | صفر |
Dark and Light Colors in Moroccan Arabic
You can specify a color’s shade in Moroccan Arabic by using the following two words:
– Dark: Ghameq: غامق
– Light: Fate7: فاتح
Examples:
– Dark green: Khder ghameq: خضر غامق
– Light green: Khder fate7: خضر فاتح
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