دارجةdarija.io
قائد

qa2id

/qa-2ID/

local governor

caïd

nounstandard

How to say "local governor" in Moroccan Arabic

In Darija (Moroccan Arabic), "local governor" is qa2id (قائد), pronounced /qa-2ID/. The French equivalent is "caïd."

Travelling to Morocco? Slow Morocco and Derb explain the context behind the words.