fenjal فنجال
Algerian Darja · noun
“fenjal” (فنجال) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning coffee cup.
Meanings
- coffee cup
- small cup with a handle
Usage
Fenjal refers to the small cup with a handle, in porcelain or earthenware, in which coffee is served. The plural is fnajel. The word is of Turkish origin. It is used mostly for coffee: fenjal qahwa, "a cup of coffee". Tea is rather served in a kas (glass). The full coffee set is often called tqom fnajel. It is a common word, neutral in register, used by all generations. It can be recognized by analogy with Standard Arabic fenjane.
Example
جيبلي فنجال قهوة من فضلك.
jibli fenjal qahwa men fadlek.
“Bring me a cup of coffee, please.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fenjal” but also “fendjal”, “fanjal” and “fendjel”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.