lkhmis الخميس
Algerian Darja · noun
“lkhmis” (الخميس) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning Thursday.
Meanings
- Thursday
Usage
Lkhmis means Thursday. It is most often used with the article, and "nhar lkhmis" means "Thursday" or "the day of Thursday". In Algeria, the weekend falls on Friday and Saturday. Thursday is therefore the last day of the work and school week, and many weddings and celebrations take place on Thursday evening ("lilt lkhmis"). In a religious context, the voluntary fast on Mondays and Thursdays is also mentioned. Watch out for "lkhmis l-jay" ("next Thursday") and "lkhmis li fat" ("last Thursday").
Example
العرس نهار الخميس فالليل
l3ers nhar lkhmis fellil
“The wedding is on Thursday night.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “lkhmis” but also “khmis”, “lkhemis” and “khamis”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “lkhmis” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
The same word also exists in Moroccan Darija, written لخميس, where it means “Thursday”: lkhmis in Moroccan.