Wakha
In Moroccan Arabic, wakha is the word for “agreed, all right”; as a conjunction it means “although, even if”.
What it is
Richard S. Harrell’s dictionary of Moroccan Arabic lists waxxa first as a word of agreement. In the English-Moroccan part it stands for “O.K.” and “all right”.
The second meaning is “although, even if”: “waxxa sbeḥt mrid mšit nxdem” means “I went to work although I woke up ill”. The phrase “waxxa nqelbu s-sma u-l-ʾerd” stands for “at any cost”.
When
In the 2011 textbook of Peace Corps Morocco, the waiter replies with “waxxa a sidi”, all right, sir.
At a glance
- Moroccan Arabic
- waxxa
- Arabic script
- وَخّا
Where it comes from
At home throughout the country, with no place of origin named by a source.
When you come across it
Goes with it
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Last checked on 27 Oct 2026. 2 sources, 0 of them primary (authority, UNESCO, operator).