kronb كرنب
Moroccan Darija · noun
“kronb” (كرنب) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning cabbage.
Meanings
- cabbage
- kohlrabi (krumb romi)
Usage
This word means cabbage. In speech it is usually pronounced krumb: the n assimilates to m before the b. Arabic script nevertheless often keeps the n. It is a collective noun, and a single head of cabbage is krumba. The expression krumb romi is used for a particular variety, often kohlrabi. For an English speaker, the main pitfall is the gap between the spelling and the actual pronunciation. The word turns up in vegetable tajines and in cooked salads.
Example
شريت كرنبة للطاجين
chrit krumba l ttajine
“I bought a cabbage for the tajine.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kronb” but also “krnb” and “krenb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.