sllom سلّوم

Moroccan Darija · noun

“sllom” (سلّوم) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning ladder (for climbing).

Meanings

1. ladder (for climbing)
2. stepladder

Usage

Sllom refers to the ordinary ladder, made of wood or metal, used at home, on a building site or to climb onto the terrace. The word is common in all regions and belongs to everyday register. It is often used with the verbs tla3 f sllom (to climb the ladder), hbet mn sllom (to climb down the ladder) or hezz sllom (to carry the ladder). The plural slalem is also heard. Do not confuse it with drouj, which refers to the steps of a fixed staircase. Sllom applies only to the movable object that is leaned against a wall.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sllom” but also “slloum”, “sellom”, “sloum” and “sellum”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “sllom” on the Arabic keyboard