How to say “bribe” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “rachwa”; in Algerian, “tchipa”; in Tunisian, “rachwa”.
In Moroccan Darija
rachwa رشوة
A noun meaning “bribe, backhander”; “bribery, corruption”.
راه رشوة حرام: “Bribes are haram.”
In Algerian Darja
tchipa تشيبة
A noun meaning “bribe, backhander”; “small tip, gratuity”.
بلا تشيبة ما تقضي والو: “Without a bribe, you get nothing done.”
In Tunisian Derja
rachwa رشوة
A noun meaning “bribe”; “corruption”.
حبّ يعطيه رشوة باش يفسّخلو المخالفة: “He wanted to give him a bribe so that he would cancel the violation for him.”