kalitous كالتوس
Algerian Darja · noun
“kalitous” (كالتوس) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning eucalyptus (tree and leaves).
Meanings
- eucalyptus (tree and leaves)
Usage
Kalitous refers to the eucalyptus, a tree very widespread in Algeria. It is often used to talk about its leaves, used as a remedy for colds: they are boiled in water and the steam is inhaled, with the head covered by a towel. One says, for example, warq kalitous (eucalyptus leaves). The same word is also the common name of a town near Algiers, so called for its many eucalyptus trees. Common, colloquial word, understood everywhere.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kalitous” but also “kalitus”, “kelitus”, “kalytous” and “calitous”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.