ntkessel نتكسل
Algerian Darja · verb
“ntkessel” (نتكسل) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to lie down to rest.
Meanings
- to lie down to rest
- to relax, lounge
Usage
"Ntkessel" is the first person of "tkessel", to stretch out, to lie down for a while to rest, on a bed, a sofa or the floor. It is used after a meal, when coming home tired, or for a short nap: "rani ntkessel chwiya", "I'm going to lie down for a bit". The verb stresses the lying position and relaxation rather than sleep, which is said "r9ed". Pitfall: the form recalls "kasal", laziness, but "tkessel" is neutral and does not necessarily imply idleness. Familiar register, everyday use.
Example
راني عيان، نتكسل شوية فوق الفراش.
rani 3ayyan, ntkessel chwiya fouk el frach.
“I'm tired, I'm going to lie down on the bed for a bit.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ntkessel” but also “ntkesel”, “ntkasel”, “netkessel” and “ntkessal”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.