rjlin الرجلين

Algerian Darja · noun

“rjlin” (الرجلين) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning the feet.

Meanings

1. the feet
2. the legs

Usage

Rjlin (or rejlin) is the dual form of rjel. It is commonly used as a plural for a person's feet or legs. With a possessive, you say rejliya ("my feet") and rejlik ("your feet"). The word does not clearly distinguish foot from leg: context makes it clear. For the foot alone, the loanword pied is also sometimes heard. Common expressions: ghsel rejlik ("wash your feet") and b rejlih ("on foot").

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rjlin” but also “rejlin”, “rajlin” and “erjlin”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “rjlin” on the Arabic keyboard