louz اللوز
Tunisian Derja · noun
“louz” (اللوز) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning almonds.
Meanings
- almonds
- almond tree
- almond(s)
Usage
Louz, with the article ellouz, refers to almonds, as a whole or as a product. It is a collective noun: a single almond is louza. Almonds are very present in Tunisian pastry: baklewa, kaak warka, marzipan. One also hears zit louz, "almond oil," used in cosmetics. Depending on context, the word also refers to the tree, the almond tree, whose blossoming marks the end of winter. Louz akhdher refers to green almonds, which are eaten fresh in spring. Not to be confused with jouz, "walnut."
Example
شريت كيلو لوز باش نعمل الحلو.
chrit kilo louz bech na3mel l7lou.
“I bought a kilo of almonds to make the sweets.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “louz” but also “ellouz”, “lloz”, “louze”, “lowz” and “lauz”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find اللوز and لوز, all the same word.
Type “louz” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “almonds”; “almond tree”: louz in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “almonds”; “almond tree”: louz in Algerian.