بّا العزيز
bba l3ziz
/b-BA l-3ZIZ/
dear father
cher papa
nounstandard
How to say "dear father" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "dear father" is bba l3ziz (بّا العزيز), pronounced /b-BA l-3ZIZ/. The French equivalent is "cher papa."
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