cherek شارك
Tunisian Derja · verb
“cherek” (شارك) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to participate, take part in.
Meanings
- to participate, take part in
- to contribute, join in
- to share (an online post)
Usage
A verb of standard Arabic origin, well integrated into Derja. It takes "fi": "cherek fil match", "he took part in the match". The imperfect is "ycharek", the imperative "charek". It is used for a competition, an event or a broadcast just as well as for taking part in something blameworthy. On social media, "charek" or "chareku" is often a call to share a post. The register is neutral, a little more formal than expressions like "dkhal m3ahom" ("he joined them").
Example
خويا شارك في المسابقة وربح
khouya cherek fil moussab9a w rbe7
“My brother took part in the competition and won.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “cherek” but also “charek” and “charik”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “cherek” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to participate, take part”; “to share (online)”: charek in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to participate, take part in”; “to share (a post)”: chark in Algerian.