chrah شرح
Algerian Darja · verb
“chrah” (شرح) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to explain.
Meanings
- to explain
- explanation (noun, charh)
Usage
Chrah (imperfective yachrah) means "to explain" and takes l for the person being explained to: "chrahli" (explain to me), "nchrahlek" (I'll explain to you). The noun charh, "explanation", is very common in writing, especially for tutorials and videos ("charh mbassat", simple explanation). In conversation, fahhem ("to make understand") is often preferred: "fahhemni" is more spontaneous than "chrahli". The register is neutral. This verb suits an instruction, a procedure or a lesson well.
Example
اشرحلي كيفاش نديرها
achrahli kifach ndirha
“Explain to me how I should do it.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chrah” but also “cherh”, “chreh” and “charh”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “chrah” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “explain”; “explanation (noun char7)”: chre7 in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “to explain”; “explanation (noun)”: charah in Tunisian.