How to say “to knock” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “de9”; in Algerian, “tabtab”.
In Moroccan Darija
de9 دقّ
A verb meaning “to knock (on a door), to bang”; “to pound, crush, drive in”; “to beat, to hit”.
سير دق على جيران: “Go knock at the neighbors' door.”
In Algerian Darja
tabtab طبطب
A verb meaning “to knock (on a door)”; “to tap”.
شكون طبطب على الباب؟: “Who knocked on the door?”