mochkel مشكل
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mochkel” (مشكل) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning problem, worry.
Meanings
- problem, worry
- quarrel, fuss
Usage
Mochkel is the common word for "problem". It is masculine in Tounsi, and the feminine form mochkla is also heard. Its plural is machékel. The expression moch mochkel, "no problem, never mind", is everywhere, used to accept a proposal or reassure someone. People say 3andi mochkel m3a…, "I have a problem with…". The word can also mean a quarrel: "3amlou mochkel", "they made a fuss". The register is neutral and suits both speech and informal writing.
Example
عندي مشكل مع الكرهبة
3andi mochkel m3a el karhba
“I have a problem with the car.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mochkel” but also “mouchkel”, “mochkil”, “mushkel” and “mochkla”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “mochkel” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “problem, worry”; “difficulty, hassle”: mochkil in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “problem, trouble”; “quarrel, fuss”: mochkil in Algerian.