fekra فكرة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“fekra” (فكرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning idea.
Meanings
- idea
- notion, inkling of something
- opinion, conviction
Usage
Fekra (plural afkar) means "idea" in the literal sense: jeni fekra, "I had an idea." The construction 3andek fekra means "are you aware?" or "do you have an idea?" Ma 3andi 7atta fekra means "I have no idea." Khdha fekra means "to get an idea," "to get an overview." In the plural, afkar often refers to political or religious opinions or convictions. The word belongs to all registers, from casual conversation to the media.
Example
ما فيهم حتّى حزب يمثل افكاري ,
me fihom 7atta 7ézb ymethil afkari ,
“Among them, no party represents my ideas.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fekra” but also “fikra”, “fakra” and “fekraa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “fekra” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “idea”; “notion, clue”: fikra in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “idea”; “notion, clue”: fekra in Algerian.