kilometr كيلوماتر
Tunisian Derja · noun
“kilometr” (كيلوماتر) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning kilometre.
Meanings
- kilometre
Usage
Kilomètr is the borrowing from French for the kilometre, adapted to Tunisian pronunciation. It is in general use for distances, fuel consumption or a car's mileage. After a number, it generally stays singular: miya kilomètr, khamsin kilomètr. In conversation it is often shortened to kilo, and context then distinguishes distance from weight. The word has no particular register; it is as natural in the city as in the countryside. The standard Arabic kilometr is mostly heard in the media.
Example
من هنا لسوسة قريب ميات وأربعين كيلوماتر
men hna l Sousse 9rib miya w arb3in kilometr
“From here to Sousse it's about a hundred and forty kilometres.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kilometr” but also “kilomètre”, “kilometre” and “kilomatr”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.