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حشومة

7shuma

/h-SHU-ma/

shame

honte

nounstandard

Cultural note

Powerful social concept.

How to say "shame" in Moroccan Arabic

In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "shame" is 7shuma (حشومة), pronounced /h-SHU-ma/. The French equivalent is "honte." Powerful social concept.

Travelling to Morocco? Slow Morocco and Derb explain the context behind the words.