sfenj سفنج
Moroccan Darija · noun
“sfenj” (سفنج) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning sfenj, Moroccan ring doughnut.
Meanings
- sfenj, Moroccan ring doughnut
Usage
Sfenj is a ring-shaped doughnut made from unsweetened leavened dough and fried in oil. It is eaten hot at breakfast or as an afternoon snack, often with mint tea. It can be sprinkled with sugar or dipped in honey. You buy it from the "sfenji," the vendor who fries it on the spot. In the past, he would thread them on a palm frond. The word refers to the food in general. For a single doughnut, say "sfenja."
Example
علاش مابغيتيش تاكل سفنج
3lach mabghitich takoul sfenj
“Why don't you want to eat sfenj?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sfenj” but also “sfanj”, “sfinj” and “sfenje”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.