brouita برويطا
Algerian Darja · noun
“brouita” (برويطا) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning wheelbarrow.
Meanings
- wheelbarrow
Usage
Barwitta refers to the wheelbarrow: a small one-wheeled cart with two handles, used on building sites, in gardens or at the market to carry materials, sand or goods. It is a loanword from French fully adapted to Algerian pronunciation. It is in common use and understood everywhere. The synonym cherrita is also found. The word combines naturally with verbs of transport: "3abbi fel barwitta" (load it into the wheelbarrow).
Example
جيب البرويطا نهزو الرملة.
jib el barwitta nhezzou ramla.
“Bring the wheelbarrow, we'll carry the sand.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “brouita” but also “barwita”, “barwitta”, “berouita” and “brwita”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.