How to say “writer” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “kateb”; in Tunisian, “kateb”.
In Algerian Darja
kateb كاتب
A noun meaning “writer, author”; “having written, who wrote”; “written, inscribed”.
هو كاتب معروف في الدزاير: “He is a well-known writer in Algeria.”
In Tunisian Derja
kateb كاتب
A noun meaning “writer, author”; “written, having written (participle)”; “secretary (kateb 3am, kateb dawla)”.
هو كاتب معروف، كتبو يتباعو برشا: “He's a well-known writer; his books sell a lot.”