How to say “injustice” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “hogra”; in Tunisian, “dholm”.
In Algerian Darja
hogra حقرة
A noun meaning “injustice, abuse of power”; “contempt, humiliation inflicted”.
خلصوه قدّ زوج مرات وأنا لا، هادي حقرة.: “They paid him twice as much as me, that's an injustice.”
In Tunisian Derja
dholm ظلم
A noun meaning “injustice”; “oppression, abuse of power”.
هذا ظلم، ما عمل حتى شي: “That's unfair, he didn't do anything.”