kas l3alem كاس العالم
Tunisian Derja · expression
“kas l3alem” (كاس العالم) is an expression in Tunisian Derja meaning World Cup (football).
Meanings
- World Cup (football)
Usage
Kas el 3alem refers first of all to the football World Cup, an event followed closely in Tunisia, especially when the national team has qualified. It is used with the article, without naming the sport: everyone understands that it means football. For other sports, the name of the sport is added, for example kas el 3alem mta3 lhand for handball. People commonly say tfarrej fi kas el 3alem, "to watch the World Cup". The French "le Mondial" is also heard in conversation.
Example
نتفرجو في كاس العالم مع بعضنا
netfarjou fi kas el 3alem m3a ba3dhna
“We'll watch the World Cup together.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “kas l3alem”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “kas l3alem” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “World Cup (football)”: kas l3alam in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “world cup (football)”: kas l3alem in Algerian.