How to say “sit cross-legged” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “tterba3”; in Tunisian, “trabba3”.
In Algerian Darja
tterba3 اتربع
A verb meaning “to sit cross-legged”; “to settle comfortably on the floor”.
In Tunisian Derja
trabba3 تربع
A verb meaning “to sit cross-legged”; “to settle in comfortably”; “to sit enthroned, dominate”.
تربعنا الكل حول الصحفة وبدينا ناكلو.: “We all sat cross-legged around the dish and started eating.”