How to say “to hinder” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “3er9el”; in Tunisian, “3arkel”.
In Moroccan Darija
3er9el عرقل
A verb meaning “to trip someone up”; “to hinder, obstruct a project”.
عرقلو فالماتش وطاح.: “He tripped him during the match and he fell.”
In Tunisian Derja
3arkel عرقل
A verb meaning “to obstruct, to hinder, to block”; “to trip (someone) (football)”.
عرقلوه قدّام المرمى وطاح.: “They tripped him in front of the goal and he fell.”