زنقة
zanqa
/ZAN-qa/
street / alley
rue / ruelle
nounfemininestandard
Cultural note
The narrow streets of the medina. Used for addresses: 'zanqa X, derb Y'.
In use
شمن زنقة؟
Shmen zanqa?
Which street?
How to say "street / alley" in Moroccan Arabic
In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "street / alley" is zanqa (زنقة), pronounced /ZAN-qa/. The French equivalent is "rue / ruelle." The narrow streets of the medina. Used for addresses: 'zanqa X, derb Y'.
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