sret سرط
Moroccan Darija · verb
“sret” (سرط) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to swallow, gulp down.
Meanings
- to swallow, gulp down
- to pocket, embezzle (colloquial)
Usage
Sret means to swallow, often in one go and without chewing: sret lmakla, "he gulped down the food". The word is used for food, a medicine, or a fishbone swallowed by mistake. It is also used figuratively, in a colloquial register, to say that someone grabs money or another person's property: sret lflous, "he pocketed the money". The conjugation is regular: sret, kaysret, ysret. The word is less neutral than bla3 in some contexts and often suggests gluttony or greed.
Example
سرط الحبة بلا ما يشرب الما
sret l7abba bla ma ychreb lma
“He swallowed the pill without drinking any water.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sret” but also “srat” and “sarat”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.