Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darija

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: dar-i-ja
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Maghrebi Arabic, an Arabic dialect continuum spoken in the Maghreb region, in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Ceuta and Melilla (Spain). (Western Arabic)

Etymology

From Arabic الدَّارِجَة (ad-dārija).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: الدَّارِجَة, د ر ج

Phrases

Moroccan Darija

Frequently Paired Words

Ammiyya Fusha Hassaniya

Questions

What does darija mean?: Maghrebi Arabic, an Arabic dialect continuum spoken in the Maghreb region, in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Ceuta and Melilla (Spain). (Western Arabic)
Where does darija come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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