foulara فولارة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“foulara” (فولارة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning scarf, headscarf.
Meanings
- scarf, headscarf
- light scarf
Usage
Foulara is a borrowing from French "foulard", made feminine with the ending -a. It refers to a scarf tied on the head or around the neck, especially the kind worn by women. The word is common and has no particular connotation. The most frequent plural is foularat. The pattern or colour is often specified: "foulara bel nouar" (flowered), "foulara ka7la" (black). Note: in derja the word is feminine, unlike French "le foulard". For the religious veil, other terms are used more often, but foulara can also refer to it depending on context.
Example
لبست فولارة حمراء على راسها
lbset foulara 7amra 3la rasha
“She put a red scarf on her head.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “foulara” but also “fulara”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.