ifriki افريقي
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“ifriki” (افريقي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning African.
Meanings
- African
- Club Africain (football)
Usage
Ifriqi means "African". Its feminine is ifriqiya and its plural is afar9a or ifriqiyin. In Tunisia, with the article, el Ifriqi almost always means the Club Africain, a major Tunis football club and the historic rival of Espérance (et-Tarajji). Supporters chant ya Ifriqi. They call themselves "afriquistes" or clubistes. In a sports context, it is therefore the club that is meant, not the continent. For the ordinary geographic sense, people also often say "africain" in French.
Example
الإفريقي ربح الماتش البارح
el ifriki rbe7 el match el bera7
“Club Africain won the match yesterday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ifriki” but also “ifriqi”, “efriki” and “afriki”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.