dorek دورك
Moroccan Darija · expression
“dorek” (دورك) is an expression in Moroccan Darija meaning your turn (in a queue, an order).
Meanings
- your turn (in a queue, an order)
- your role
Usage
Dorek is formed from the noun dor, "turn" or "role", and the possessive -ek, "your". You hear it constantly in queues, at the doctor's or at a counter: ja dorek, "it's your turn"; tsenna dorek, "wait your turn". The same construction works for the other persons: dori (my turn), doro (his/her turn), dorna (our turn). In a more abstract sense, dorek can mean "your role, your part", for example in a project. Note: dori can also be the feminine imperative of "to turn".
Example
سير ڭلّس ليك رتاح شوية بما جا دورك
sir gless lik rta7 chwiya bima ja dwrek
“Go sit down and rest a little until your turn comes.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dorek” but also “dourek”, “dwrek”, “dawrek” and “dork”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.