How to say “fight” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “ddabz”; in Algerian, “ndabez”; in Tunisian, “3arka”.
In Moroccan Darija
ddabz دابز
A verb meaning “to fight, brawl”; “to quarrel violently”.
دابّز معا مرتو: “He had a fight with his wife.”
In Algerian Darja
ndabez ندابز
A verb meaning “I fight, I brawl”; “I struggle, I battle”.
كنت ندابز مع واحد في الطريق: “I was fighting with someone in the street.”
In Tunisian Derja
3arka عركة
A noun meaning “fight, brawl”; “quarrel, argument”.
صارت عركة كبيرة قدّام القهوة.: “A big fight broke out in front of the café.”