krata كراطة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“krata” (كراطة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning floor squeegee, water squeegee.
Meanings
- floor squeegee, water squeegee
Usage
Kraṭa refers to the long-handled squeegee with a rubber blade. It is used to push water across the tiles during cleaning, especially when washing the floor with lots of water. You say jbed lma b lkraṭa (pull the water with the squeegee). The word is common at home and in shops. It is often used together with jffaf (floor cloth). Moroccan cleaning is often done with lots of water, which makes this tool indispensable in most homes.
Example
جيب الكراطة نجبد الما
jib lkrata njbed lma
“Bring the squeegee so I can push the water.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “krata” but also “kratta” and “karata”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.