kabbout كبوط
Algerian Darja · noun
“kabbout” (كبوط) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning coat.
Meanings
- coat
- overcoat, heavy coat
Usage
Kabbout means a coat or overcoat worn in cold weather. The word is most common in western Algeria; elsewhere people also say manto, from French. It is a masculine noun. The usual plural is kbabet. It is used with the verbs lbes (to put on, wear) and na7a (to take off): lbes kabboutek. The register is familiar, everyday speech. Note: it does not mean a light jacket or a windbreaker, but a long, warm garment.
Example
البس الكبوط راهو البرد برا.
lbes lkabbout rahou lberd berra.
“Put on your coat, it's cold outside.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kabbout” but also “kabout”, “kabote” and “kebbout”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “kabbout” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “coat”; “overcoat, winter jacket”: kabbout in Tunisian.