dok دوك
Algerian Darja · adverb
“dok” (دوك) is an adverb in Algerian Darja meaning now.
Meanings
- now
- at this point, right now
Usage
Dok means "now". It is used mainly in western Algeria, notably around Oran, whereas dork or dorka are more common in the centre. It is often placed at the start of a sentence to introduce a present situation or a consequence ("dok ki…", "now that…"). It is informal and spoken.
Example
دوك نجي، استناني شوية.
dok nji, stenani chwiya.
“I'm coming now, wait for me a bit.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dok” but also “douk”, “dook” and “dk”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “dok” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “in a moment, soon”; “now”: douk in Tunisian.