baklawa بقلاوة
Algerian Darja · noun
“baklawa” (بقلاوة) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning baklava, layered almond pastry.
Meanings
- baklava, layered almond pastry
Usage
Baklawa is a traditional pastry made of thin layers of dough, filled with almonds or walnuts, then drenched in honey or syrup. In Algeria, it is associated with celebrations: Eid, weddings, engagements and big family occasions. It is often made at home, in large trays cut into diamonds. The filling is often specified: baklawa b el louz (with almonds) or b el djouz (with walnuts). The word is feminine. An English speaker will recognize the word "baklava", but the Algerian version is often richer in nuts.
Example
ماما دارت البقلاوة باللوز للعيد
mama dart el baklawa bel louz lel 3id
“Mom made almond baklawa for Eid.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “baklawa” but also “bakelawa”, “baqlawa” and “baklaoua”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “baklawa” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “baklava, layered pastry with nuts”: ba9lewa in Tunisian.