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دقّت ديال الطبل

dqqt dyal ttbal

/dq-QT dyal t-TBAL/

drumbeat

battement de tambour

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How to say "drumbeat" in Moroccan Arabic

In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "drumbeat" is dqqt dyal ttbal (دقّت ديال الطبل), pronounced /dq-QT dyal t-TBAL/. The French equivalent is "battement de tambour."

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