barka بركا
Algerian Darja · interjection
“barka” (بركا) is an interjection in Algerian Darja meaning enough, that's enough.
Meanings
- enough, that's enough
- stop (doing something)
- quit (doing something)
Usage
A very common interjection used to make an action or speech stop, ranging from casual to irritated. It is used alone, often doubled ("barka barka!"), or followed by "men" and a noun: "barka men lehdra" (enough chatter). It can also precede a negative conjugated verb: "barka ma tkhreṭ" (stop talking nonsense). In reply to an offer, it means "that's fine, I've had enough". Pitfall: do not confuse this word with "berk" (only, just), or with "baraka" (blessing).
Example
بركا من الهدرة وخدم
barka men lehdra w khdem
“Enough chatter, get to work.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “barka” but also “berka”, “brka”, “barkaa” and “baraka”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find بركا and باركا, all the same word.
Type “barka” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “only, just”; “enough, stop”: barka in Tunisian.