okhzor اخزر
Algerian Darja · verb
“okhzor” (اخزر) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning look! (imperative).
Meanings
- look! (imperative)
- to look, to watch
- to glare at
Usage
"Okhzor" is the singular imperative of the verb "khzer", to look, very common in spoken Algerian. It is used to draw someone's attention to something: "okhzor hna" (look here). It can also take a complement: "okhzor fiya" (look at me). The plural is "okhozrou". Depending on context and intonation, "khzer fih" can mean to stare at someone, even to look them up and down. So watch your tone. The register is informal but neutral. You also hear "chouf" with the same meaning.
Example
أخزر واش راهو يدير
okhzor wach rah ydir
“Look what he's doing.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “okhzor” but also “khzer”, “ekhzer”, “akhzer” and “khzar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.