samsa صمصة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“samsa” (صمصة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning fried triangular almond pastry.
Meanings
- fried triangular almond pastry
Usage
Samsa is a traditional Tunisian pastry. It is a triangle of malsouka pastry sheet, filled with almonds or sesame, fried, then dipped in a syrup scented with orange blossom or geranium. It is served at celebrations, Eid, weddings, or with tea. The usual plural is samsat. It is not the same as sambousa or brik, which are savoury. You buy samsa by the piece (wahda samsa) or by the kilo at the pastry shop.
Example
جبت كيلو صمصة للعيد.
jebt kilo samsa lel 3id.
“I bought a kilo of samsa for Eid.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “samsa” but also “samssa” and “somsa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.