chrika شريكة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“chrika” (شريكة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning company, firm.
Meanings
- company, firm
- partner (female)
Usage
Chrika is the common word for a company or firm, whatever its size: "nekhdem fi chrika" (I work in a company). It is also used for a taxi or transport company. The French "société" is heard just as much with the same meaning, especially in urban settings. The word also serves as the feminine of "chrik" (partner), for a woman with whom one shares a business. The plural is "chrikat". In the possessive construction, one says "chriket": "chriket l'ichhar" (the advertising agency).
Example
خويا يخدم في شريكة متاع إعلامية.
khouya yekhdem fi chrika mta3 informatique.
“My brother works at an IT company.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chrika” but also “cherika”, “chrikaa”, “chirka” and “chreka”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.