kra كرا
Tunisian Derja · noun
“kra” (كرا) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning rent.
Meanings
- rent
- renting, hire
Usage
Kra is the usual word for rent and, more broadly, for renting or hire. You say dar bel kra, "a rented house", and y5alles el kra, "he pays the rent". To say "to rent", the verb kra / yekri is used, and the tenant is called kerray. The word also applies to renting a car or a premises: karhba bel kra. In Arabic script, it should not be confused with fragments like "ش كرا", which are cut-off pieces of chokran. The word belongs to everyday register and is used throughout Tunisia.
Example
الكرا غلى برشا في تونس
el kra ghla barcha fi tounes
“Rents have gone up a lot in Tunis.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kra” but also “kre”, “kraa” and “kira”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “kra” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “rent”; “renting, hiring”: kra in Moroccan.