chowwech شوّش
Moroccan Darija · verb
“chowwech” (شوّش) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to disturb, bother someone.
Meanings
- to disturb, bother someone
- to confuse, muddle
Usage
Chowwech is used mostly with the preposition 3la: chowwech 3la chi wa7ed, "to disturb someone", through noise or interruptions. Ma tchowwechch 3liya ("don't disturb me") is very common. The verb can also mean to unsettle the mind or to blur an image or a sound. The form tchowwech means "to be disturbed, worried". The noun tachwich refers to disruption, interference or the jamming of a signal. The register is common and neutral.
Example
ما تشوشش عليا، راني كنقرا
ma tchowwechch 3liya, rani kanqra
“Don't disturb me, I'm studying.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanchowwech | chowwecht | |
| nta (you, m.) | katchowwech | chowwechti | chowwech |
| nti (you, f.) | katchowwchi | chowwechti | chowwchi |
| howa (he) | kaychowwech | chowwech | |
| hiya (she) | katchowwech | chowwechat | |
| 7na (we) | kanchowwcho | chowwechna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katchowwcho | chowwechto | chowwcho |
| homa (they) | kaychowwcho | chowwecho |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chowwech” but also “chawech” and “chouwech”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.