rfis الرفيس
Algerian Darja · noun
“rfis” (الرفيس) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning rfiss, crumbled flatbread dish with dates.
Meanings
- rfiss, crumbled flatbread dish with dates
Usage
Rfis, or rfiss, is a traditional Algerian dish very common in the Highlands and the South, such as Djelfa. It is made from flatbread or bread crumbled, steamed, then mixed with dates and smen (clarified butter). It is often served with tea, to welcome guests or at celebrations. There are regional variants, made with semolina or with honey. The verb "dar" is commonly used: "dar rfis" (to make rfiss).
Example
يما دارت الرفيس للضياف
yemma dart rfis l'dhyaf
“Mom made rfis for the guests.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rfis” but also “rfiss”, “refis”, “lrfis” and “alrfis”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.