djellaba جلابة
Algerian Darja · noun
“djellaba” (جلابة) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning djellaba, long hooded robe.
Meanings
- djellaba, long hooded robe
- loose women's house robe
Usage
Djellaba refers to a long, loose tunic with sleeves and a hood, worn over other clothes. It exists in men's and women's versions. Women's models are often embroidered at the collar and cuffs. The word has passed into French unchanged. In Algeria, the djellaba is worn to go out, to go to the mosque, or at home. Depending on the region, other similar garments have different names, such as the qachabiya, made of thick wool, for men. The plural is jlaleb. The register is neutral.
Example
شرات جلابة جديدة للعيد
chrat djellaba jdida l'3id
“She bought a new djellaba for Eid.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “djellaba” but also “jellaba”, “jalaba” and “djelaba”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “djellaba” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “djellaba, hooded long robe”: jellaba in Moroccan.