سراق الزيت

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Literally, “oil thief”. They are named after their shiny body or because they were discovered in dark and mouldy oil storage rooms which is an excellent location to reproduce.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sar.raː.q‿ɪz.ziːt/
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Noun

سراق الزيت‎ • (sarrāq ez-zīt) m (plural سراقين الزيت‎ (sarrāqīn ez-zīt))

  1. cockroach
    Synonym: (Northeastern Morocco) كريلو‎ (grīllu)
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