triko تريكو
Algerian Darja · noun
“triko” (تريكو) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning t-shirt, tee-shirt.
Meanings
- t-shirt, tee-shirt
- jersey (sports)
Usage
Triko is a borrowing from French "tricot". In Algeria it does not refer to a knitted garment: it refers to the t-shirt or a light short-sleeved top. It is also used for the football jersey: triko ta3 l'équipe nationale. For a wool sweater, people rather say pull, or tricot in other contexts. The common plural is trikouyat or trikowat. The word is very frequent in colloquial speech, notably for shopping and fashion.
Example
شريت تريكو جديد للصيف.
chrit triko jdid lesif.
“I bought a new t-shirt for the summer.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “triko” but also “trikou”, “tricot” and “tricou”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “triko” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “t-shirt, top”; “sports jersey”: triko in Moroccan.