dhikr ذكر

Tunisian Derja · noun

“dhikr” (ذكر) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning invocation of God (dhikr).

Meanings

1. invocation of God (dhikr)
2. male

Usage

The noun dhikr means the invocation of God, recited out of devotion, notably in zawiyas. The expression dhikr rabbi is frequent. With a different vowel, dhker or dhaker, the same word means "male", for animals or in an administrative or medical register. This noun should not be confused with the verb dhakker, "to remind, to make think of": dhakkarni fih (it reminded me of him), idhakkarni bik (he reminds me of you). In online writing, the dh is often written th or d.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dhikr” but also “dhker” and “zikr”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “dhikr” on the Arabic keyboard