How to say “palm fronds” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “jrid”; in Tunisian, “s3af”.
In Algerian Darja
jrid الجريد
A noun meaning “date palm fronds”; “dried palm branches”.
نحاو الجريد القديم من النخلة: “They removed the old fronds from the palm tree.”
In Tunisian Derja
s3af سعف
A noun meaning “palm fronds, palm-tree leaves”; “fibres, strands”.
جدّتي تخيّط القفّة بالسعف.: “My grandmother weaves the basket with palm fronds.”