brad براد
Moroccan Darija · noun
“brad” (براد) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning teapot.
Meanings
- teapot
- pot of tea (contents)
Usage
The berrad is the typical Moroccan teapot, made of metal with a long spout, in which mint tea (atay) is prepared. By extension, the word also refers to its contents: "to make a berrad" means to make tea for company. The associated verbs are common: ngadd or wjjed berrad ("to prepare a teapot"), 3mmer berrad ("to fill the teapot"). The contents are often specified: berrad d atay, berrad b n3na3. The plural is brared. Do not confuse with bred ("to be cold").
Example
جيب ليا شي براد بناعنع
jib liya chi brad bna3n3
“Bring me a pot of mint tea.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “brad” but also “berrad”, “brrad”, “barrad” and “berad”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “brad” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “teapot”: berrad in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “teapot”; “a pot of tea (quantity)”: brad in Tunisian.