ⵙⴽⵙⵓ
Sksu
Couscous
Usage
Morocco's signature dish; many families eat it at midday on Fridays.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. The same spelling is also a verb meaning "to look", so context decides.
ⵟⵟⴰⵊⵉⵏ
Ṭṭajin
Tagine
Usage
The conical-lidded clay pot, and the slow-cooked meat and vegetable stew made in it.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia. The dictionary defines it as a hollow clay dish with a conical lid; it is also the name of the dish.
ⵜⴰⵃⵔⵉⵔⵜ
Taḥrirt
Soup
Usage
A hot soup; soup is commonly served at the meal after sunset during Ramadan.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage. The dictionary headword for soup.
ⴰⵖⵔⵓⵎ
Aɣrum
Bread
Usage
Bread comes with every meal and is torn to scoop up food instead of using cutlery.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⴰⴽⴰⵏⵉⴼ
Akanif
Grilled meat
Usage
Meat cooked over a fire or charcoal.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.
ⴰⵣⵏⵏⴰⵏ
Aznnan
Meat skewer
Usage
Skewered meat grilled over charcoal, popular at stalls and simple restaurants.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.
ⴰⵔⴽⵓⴽⵓ
Arkuku
Barley dish
Usage
A traditional dish made from still-green barley grains.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.
ⴰⴽⵙⵓⵎ
Aksum
Meat
Usage
The general word for meat, useful at markets and restaurants.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⴰⴼⵓⵍⵍⵓⵙ
Afullus
Chicken
Usage
Chicken, a common ingredient in tagines and couscous.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⵙⵙⵔⴷⵉⵏ
Ssrdin
Sardine
Usage
A fish eaten in Atlantic port towns, grilled or stuffed.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia. A loanword (same shape as French sardine).
ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴰⵢⵜ
Taglayt
Egg
Usage
An egg, used at breakfast and in tagines.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⴱⴰⵟⴰⵟⴰ
Baṭaṭa
Potato
Usage
Potato, a frequent part of tagines.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. A loanword (same shape as Arabic baṭāṭā).
ⴱⵉⵟⵍⵊⴰⵏ
Biṭljan
Aubergine (eggplant)
Usage
Aubergine, often grilled and made into salads or spreads.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia. A loanword related to Arabic bādhinjān.
ⵅⵉⵣⵣⵓ
Xizzu
Carrot
Usage
Carrot, a vegetable in couscous and tagines.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⴰⴼⵥⵥⵉⵏ
Afẓẓin
Chickpea
Usage
A pulse used in soups and couscous.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.
ⵜⵉⵍⵉⵏⵜⵉⵜ
Tilintit
Lentils
Usage
Lentils, used in stews and soups.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. A dictionary collocation also uses it for a contact lens.
ⴰⴱⴰⵡ
Abaw
Broad bean (fava)
Usage
Broad beans, made into spreads or soups.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia.
ⴰⴷⵍⴰⴳⵏ
Adlagn
White beans
Usage
White beans.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⵜⵉⵙⴽⵔⵜ
Tiskrt
Garlic
Usage
Garlic, used to flavour many dishes.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⵓⴷⵉ
Udi
Butter
Usage
Salted, preserved butter.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. The dictionary defines it as salted butter; zgh.wikipedia uses it where butter is churned from milk.
ⵜⴰⵍⵃⴰⵙⵓⵜ
Talḥasut
Goat or sheep cheese
Usage
Cheese made from goat's or sheep's milk.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage. Dialects have many words for cheese; only this one, with a precise dictionary definition, is given.
ⵜⴰⴽⴰⵎⴰⵎⵜ
Takamamt
Cumin
Usage
Cumin, a basic spice of Moroccan cooking.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.
ⵥⵥⵄⴼⵕⴰⵏ
Ẓẓɛfṛan
Saffron
Usage
Saffron, an expensive spice used for colour and aroma.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia. A loanword related to Arabic zaʿfarān.
ⵍⵉⴱⵥⴰⵕ
Libẓaṛ
Pepper
Usage
Black pepper.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.
ⵜⵉⵙⵏⵜ
Tisnt
Salt
Usage
Salt, a basic word at the table and at markets.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. The same form also means "charm, attraction".
ⵣⵣⵉⵜ
Zzit
Oil
Usage
Cooking oil, often olive oil or argan oil.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
ⵣⵣⵉⵜⵓⵏ
Zzitun
Olive
Usage
Olives, a standard starter on the table and sold in heaps at markets.
Grammar Note
A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus.
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