groupe قروب
Tunisian Derja · noun
“groupe” (قروب) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning group (social media, messaging).
Meanings
- group (social media, messaging)
- group of people
Usage
Groupe is an adapted borrowing and very common. In Arabic script, the "g" is often written with a qaf, hence the spelling qrob. It refers mostly to a group on Facebook, WhatsApp or Messenger: "3malt groupe lel 3a2ila" (I created a group for the family). It is also used for a group of friends or a music band. The plural is groupet or stays invariable. The word is easy to recognise, but the Tunisian pronunciation is often "groub", with a final b.
Example
زيدني للقروب متاع القراية.
zidni lel groupe mte3 l9raya.
“Add me to the study group.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “groupe” but also “group”, “groub”, “grob” and “groupa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.