keskas كسكاس
Moroccan Darija · noun
“keskas” (كسكاس) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning upper part of couscous steamer.
Meanings
- upper part of couscous steamer
Usage
Keskas refers to the upper part of the couscous steamer: a perforated vessel placed on top of the pot, in which the semolina cooks in steam. The pot underneath is called "l-borma" or "l-gedra". The word belongs to household and culinary vocabulary, especially associated with preparing Friday couscous. It is also used for steaming other dishes, such as meat or "seffa". The word is masculine. Its plural is "ksakes".
Example
حط الكسكاس فوق البرمة
7ett lkeskas fo9 lborma
“Put the steamer on top of the pot.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “keskas” but also “kaskas”, “kskas” and “keskass”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “keskas” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “perforated top of the couscous steamer”; “couscous steamer (whole utensil)”: keskas in Algerian.