Spanish word

marroquí

Pronunciation

IPA/maroˈki/

Meaning

  • adjectiveMoroccan

Example

Compré una alfombra marroquí.

I bought a Moroccan rug.

Illustration for marroquí (Moroccan)

More examples

Conocí a una persona marroquí en la fiesta.

I met a Moroccan person at the party.

Core concept

Outline map of Morocco.

Common phrases

  • comida marroquí

    Moroccan food

  • persona marroquí

    Moroccan person

  • ciudad marroquí

    Moroccan city

Similar words

norteafricano: Originating in North Africa (region north of the Sahara).
magrebí: Originating in the Maghreb (western North Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia).
africano: Relating to the African continent.

Definition in Spanish

De Marruecos o relativo a ese país; aplica tanto a personas de origen marroquí como a productos, tradiciones y lugares asociados.

Word origin

From Spanish Marruecos (itself from the city name Marrakech) plus the adjective-forming suffix -í, producing an adjective and noun meaning from or relating to Morocco.

Usage tips

  • As a noun marroquí uses the same singular form for masculine and feminine (un marroquí, una marroquí) and the plural is marroquíes, with the written accent on the final í marking stress.

Other meanings

  • Moroccan personnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • marroquínMoroccanadjective

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