brik بريك

Tunisian Derja · noun

“brik” (بريك) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning brik, fried filled pastry.

Meanings

1. brik, fried filled pastry
2. brik pastry sheet

Usage

Brik is a very popular fried pastry in Tunisia, especially during Ramadan. It is most often used without the article for the dish, and el brik for the category. The best-known form is the egg brik, often filled with tuna, parsley and capers. There are also versions with meat, potatoes or shrimp, as well as regional specialties such as the brik of Mahdia. To count, one says k3ibet brik or k3ibet, "pieces of brik". The pastry sheet itself is more often called malsouka or ouraq brik. In French it is generally spelled "brick".

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “brik” but also “brick”, “brike” and “briik”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “brik” on the Arabic keyboard