chrref شرّف
Moroccan Darija · verb
“chrref” (شرّف) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to honor, to do credit to.
Meanings
- to honor, to do credit to
- to welcome (polite formula)
Usage
Chrref means "to honor, to do credit to": one does credit to one's family, country or team. The formula "chrrefti" or "chrreftina" (you honor us) is used to welcome a guest politely. Do not confuse this verb with the noun charaf (honor), very frequent in formulas such as "charaf lia" (it is an honor for me). The meaning "to supervise" belongs more to Standard Arabic and is rare in speech.
Example
مابغيتيش ت شرّف بلادك
mabghitich t chrref bladek
“You don't want to do your country proud.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanchrref | chrreft | |
| nta (you, m.) | katchrref | chrrefti | chrref |
| nti (you, f.) | katchrrfi | chrrefti | chrrfi |
| howa (he) | kaychrref | chrref | |
| hiya (she) | katchrref | chrrfat | |
| 7na (we) | kanchrrfo | chrrfna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katchrrfo | chrrefto | chrrfo |
| homa (they) | kaychrrfo | chrrfo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chrref” but also “cherref”, “charraf”, “chref”, “shrref” and “charaf”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “chrref” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to honor, do honor to”; “to be a source of pride”: cherref in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “honor, dignity”; “family reputation”: chref in Tunisian.