sir سير

Tunisian Derja · verb

“sir” (سير) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning go on, keep going (encouragement).

Meanings

1. go on, keep going (encouragement)
2. strap, thong

Usage

Sir is an imperative meaning "go on, keep going". It is used mainly to encourage someone to continue what they are doing. It is common in slogans and chants of support, often doubled: "sir sir w a7na wrak" (go on, we're behind you). The expression is addressed to a leader, a player or a friend. In daily life, to simply say "go", imchi is used instead. Sir therefore keeps a nuance of momentum, encouragement, and sometimes irony. As a noun, sir means a strap or thong.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

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

Type “sir” on the Arabic keyboard

In Moroccan Darija

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “go! (imperative)”; “go and (do something)”: sir in Moroccan.

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “go! (imperative of "to go")”; “go ahead, come on”: sir in Algerian.