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الباشا

lbasha

/l-BA-sha/

city governor

pacha

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How to say "city governor" in Moroccan Arabic

In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "city governor" is lbasha (الباشا), pronounced /l-BA-sha/. The French equivalent is "pacha."

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