مقلي ف الزيت
mqli f zzit
/mq-LI f z-ZIT/
fried in oil
frit a l huile
nounstandard
How to say "fried in oil" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "fried in oil" is mqli f zzit (مقلي ف الزيت), pronounced /mq-LI f z-ZIT/. The French equivalent is "frit a l huile."
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