How to say “reputation” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “som3a”; in Algerian, “chi3a”.
In Moroccan Darija
som3a سمعة
A noun meaning “reputation”; “standing, honour (of a family)”.
عندو سمعة زوينة: “He has a good reputation.”
In Algerian Darja
chi3a الشيعة
A noun meaning “reputation, renown”; “the Shia, Shiites”; “reputation, renown (often overrated)”.
الشيعة كبيرة والماكلة ما عندها والو: “The reputation is big, but the food has nothing to it.”