kammoun كمون
Tunisian Derja · noun
“kammoun” (كمون) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning cumin (spice).
Meanings
- cumin (spice)
Usage
Kammoun means cumin, a spice found everywhere in Tunisian cooking: it goes into kafteji, sauces, grilled fish, couscous and chickpea salad. It is bought whole or ground at the grocer's or at the market. The word is also known from the proverb "3ich bel mna ya kammoun", said to someone who is living on illusions or waiting for something that will never come. Note: Kammoun is also a common family name, not to be confused with the common noun.
Example
حط شوية كمون في الصلصة.
7ott chwaya kammoun fel salsa.
“Put a little cumin in the sauce.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kammoun” but also “kamoun”, “kemmoun” and “kmoun”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “kammoun” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “cumin (spice)”: kammoun in Moroccan.