bkol بكل
Tunisian Derja · preposition
“bkol” (بكل) is a preposition in Tunisian Derja meaning with all, with all of (one's…).
Meanings
- with all, with all of (one's…)
- in all (safety, frankness…)
Usage
Bkol combines the preposition b-, "with", and kol, "all". It is placed before a noun, often followed by a possessive pronoun: "bkol 9ouwtou" means "with all his strength". It appears in set phrases from formal language that are very common in current speech. For example: "bkol sra7a", in all frankness, "bkol amen", in all safety, or "bkol dhe9a", with precision. These phrases sound a bit formal and are heard a lot in the media. Do not confuse it with "bel kol", which means "entirely, completely".
Example
نحكيلك بكل صراحة، الخدمة هاذي ما عجبتنيش
n7kilek bkol sra7a, el khedma hedhi ma 3ajbetnich
“I'm telling you in all frankness, I didn't like this job.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bkol” but also “bkoll” and “bekol”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.