kothret كثرة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“kothret” (كثرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning by dint of (men kothret).
Meanings
- by dint of (men kothret)
- abundance, large number
Usage
Kothra means abundance or a large number. The word is used mainly in the construct state, kothret, in the phrase "men kothret" or "mel kothret", which expresses a cause through excess: "by dint of", "so much". It takes a noun, as in "men kothret el mâkla" (from eating so much), or ma followed by a verb: "men kothret ma t3eb, rqad" (he was so tired that he fell asleep). On its own, "el kothra" can also mean the crowd or the majority.
Example
ما رقدتش من كثرة الحس
ma rqadtech men kothret el 7ess
“I didn't sleep because of all the noise.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kothret” but also “kothra”, “kotret”, “kathra” and “kathrat”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.