kalsita كلسيطة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“kalsita” (كلسيطة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning sock.
Meanings
- sock
Usage
Kalsita is the common word for a sock. The usual plural is "klasset", which is also used for a pair: "zouz klasset". You hear it in everyday life, at home, in clothing stores, when dressing children. The register is neutral and familiar, and the word is understood everywhere in the country. For tights, people rather say "collant"; "kalsita" remains reserved for socks, short or long. A pitfall for an English speaker: the plural form is irregular and not easily deduced from the singular.
Example
وين كلسيطتي الأخرى؟ ما لقيتهاش.
win kalsitti lo5ra? ma l9ithech.
“Where is my other sock? I can't find it.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kalsita” but also “kolsita”, “klasita” and “kalseta”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.