haykel هيكل

Tunisian Derja · noun

“haykel” (هيكل) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning structure, body, institution.

Meanings

1. structure, body, institution
2. skeleton, framework
3. vehicle shell, chassis

Usage

The word haykel is common in Tunisian administrative and political vocabulary. It refers to a body, an institution or an official structure: haykel jdid, "a new structure". It is also used for the framework of a building, the skeleton, or the shell of a car. The plural is hayakel, as in hayakel edawla, "the institutions of the State". The verb hayykel, "to structure" or "to reorganise", derives from it. Haykel is also a common male first name in Tunisia, which should not be confused with the common noun.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “haykel” but also “heykel”, “hikel”, “haikel” and “haykal”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “haykel” on the Arabic keyboard