citronade سيتروناد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“citronade” (سيتروناد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning citronade (lemon drink).
Meanings
- citronade (lemon drink)
Usage
Sitronad is a loanword from French, adapted to Tunisian pronunciation. It refers to the cold lemon drink, often made with the whole lemon, zest included, blended with sugar and water. It is served in summer, in cafés, tea rooms and at celebrations, and during Ramadan. You order it by saying "kes sitronad" (a glass of citronade). Pitfall: it is not a fizzy lemonade. It is flat, cloudy, and often slightly bitter because of the peel.
Example
عطيني كاس سيتروناد باردة.
a3tini kes sitronad barda.
“Give me a glass of nice cold citronade.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “citronade” but also “sitronad”, “citronnade” and “sitrounad”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.