k3b lghzal كعب لغزال
Moroccan Darija · noun
“k3b lghzal” (كعب لغزال) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning gazelle horn (pastry).
Meanings
- gazelle horn (pastry)
Usage
K3b lghzal is the variant with the article of k3b ghzal. Both forms refer to the crescent-shaped pastry filled with almond paste and orange blossom, called "gazelle horns" in English. They are used interchangeably depending on the speaker and region. The form with the article is frequent in recipes and in shops. Literally, the expression means "the gazelle's heel". This pastry is a staple of festive tables. It is served with mint tea at weddings, engagements and religious holidays.
Example
شريت كيلو ديال كعب لغزال
chrit kilo dyal k3b lghzal
“I bought a kilo of gazelle horns.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “k3b lghzal” but also “ke3b lghzal”, “ka3b lghzal” and “kaab lghzal”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.