kods كدس
Tunisian Derja · noun
“kods” (كدس) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning heap, pile.
Meanings
- heap, pile
- large quantity
Usage
Kods refers to a heap of objects piled on top of one another: kods 7wayej ("a heap of clothes"), kods ktob ("a pile of books"). By extension, it expresses a large quantity, often messy or cumbersome. The verb from the same family, kaddes, means "to heap up, to pile up". The word is informal and common at home. With a nuance of untidiness, it is also used to complain that things have not been put away.
Example
علاش هالكدس متاع حوايج على الفرش؟
3lech hal kods mta3 7wayej 3al farch?
“Why is there this heap of clothes on the bed?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kods” but also “kdes”, “kuds” and “kodss”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.