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حماية

7mmaya

/7m-MA-ya/

mother-in-law

belle-mere

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How to say "mother-in-law" in Moroccan Arabic

In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "mother-in-law" is 7mmaya (حماية), pronounced /7m-MA-ya/. The French equivalent is "belle-mere."

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