خجول
khajul
/kha-JUL/
shy
timide
adjectivestandard
How to say "shy" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "shy" is khajul (خجول), pronounced /kha-JUL/. The French equivalent is "timide."
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