أمّي
ummi
/UM-mi/
illiterate
analphabète
adjectivestandard
How to say "illiterate" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "illiterate" is ummi (أمّي), pronounced /UM-mi/. The French equivalent is "analphabète."
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