barlaman البرلمان
Algerian Darja · noun
“barlaman” (البرلمان) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning parliament.
Meanings
- parliament
Usage
Lbarlaman means parliament, and in Algeria especially the People's National Assembly. It is a Standard Arabic word that entered everyday speech through the media and political debate. In darja, the French "le parlement" is also heard. A member of parliament is called barlamani (plural barlamaniyin) or, commonly, "député" or na'ib. The word often comes up in critical or mocking comments about political life. Its register is neutral, a little more formal than the rest of the dialectal sentence in which it appears.
Example
البرلمان صوّت على القانون الجديد.
lbarlaman sawwet 3la l9anoun jdid.
“Parliament voted on the new law.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “barlaman” but also “lbarlaman”, “parlaman” and “barlamane”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.