selsla سلسلة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“selsla” (سلسلة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning chain, necklace.
Meanings
- chain, necklace
- series (TV, of events)
Usage
The word selsla first refers to a metal chain. In jewellery, it is the chain worn around the neck: selsla dheb means "gold chain". It is a frequent gift at engagements and births. The plural is slasel. As in Standard Arabic, the word is also used for a television series or a sequence of events, but this sense belongs to a more media-oriented register. In conversation, feuilleton or msalsel is more common. For a television channel, selsla is not used; one says qanet or chaîne.
Example
هداتلها سلسلة ذهب في الخطوبة
hdetelha selsla dheb fel 5outouba
“He gave her a gold chain at the engagement.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “selsla” but also “silsla”, “selsela”, “slsla” and “salsla”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.