chrik شريك
Moroccan Darija · noun
“chrik” (شريك) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning business partner.
Meanings
- business partner
- partner, life companion
Usage
Chrik first of all refers to the person with whom you set up a business, a shop or a project. It is often used with the verb dkhel: dkhel m3aya chrik, "he became my partner". In the expression chrik l-hyat, it means life companion, with a somewhat more formal or romantic nuance. The feminine is chrika and the plural is chorakaa. The word is common in speech as well as in business vocabulary. Note: it is not used for a mere friend or a game teammate. In that case, people say sa7bi or a more specific term instead.
Example
دخل معايا شريك
dkhal m3aya chrik
“He joined me as a partner.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chrik” but also “charik”, “chrek” and “sharik”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “chrik” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “partner (in business)”; “partner, companion”: cherik in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “business partner”; “life partner, spouse”: chrik in Tunisian.