far9 فرق
Algerian Darja · noun
“far9” (فرق) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning difference.
Meanings
- difference
- gap, distance
Usage
Farq is used mainly in the phrase "kayen farq" (there is a difference). One also says "farq kbir bin… w…", meaning "a big difference between… and…". To stress a large gap, the word is repeated: "kayen farq w farq". The form "ma kayen 7ata farq" means "there is no difference at all". The register is neutral. Do not confuse this noun with the verb ferreq (to distribute, to separate). It should also be distinguished from ferqa (troupe, team), which is written with a different final letter.
Example
كاين فرق كبير بين الصيف والشتا هنا
kayen far9 kbir bin sif w chta hna
“There is a big difference between summer and winter here.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “far9” but also “farq”, “fer9” and “fark”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “far9” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “difference”; “gap”: fer9 in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “difference”; “gap, balance to pay”: far9 in Tunisian.