koursi كورسي
Tunisian Derja · noun
“koursi” (كورسي) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning chair, seat.
Meanings
- chair, seat
- position, seat of power
Usage
This is the everyday word for a chair, at home, in a café or at school. The usual plural is krasi. Like English "seat," koursi also figuratively means a position of power or responsibility. It is often heard in political discourse to criticize clinging to power: "yjري 3al koursi" means "he is chasing after the position." For an upholstered armchair, fotey is more common, and for a stool, bank.
Example
هات كورسي واقعد معانا
het koursi w o93ed m3ana
“Bring a chair and sit with us.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “koursi” but also “korsi”, “kursi” and “kourssi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.