korona كورونة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“korona” (كورونة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning coronavirus, covid.
Meanings
- coronavirus, covid
- covid pandemic
Usage
Korona is the everyday name for the coronavirus and the disease it causes. In conversation it is used far more than "covid". By extension the word also refers to the pandemic period, with its lockdowns and restrictions. You hear it in phrases like "jetni el korona" (I caught covid) or "waqt el korona" (during the covid period). Its use is informal and common across all generations. It also appears in ironic turns of phrase, where it serves to talk about any spreading calamity.
Example
جاتو كورونة وقعد جمعتين في الدار.
jetou korona w 9a3ed jem3tin fel dar.
“He caught covid and stayed home for two weeks.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “korona” but also “corona”, “koruna” and “coronna”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.