sikan سيكان
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sikan” (سيكان) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning bags.
Meanings
- bags
- handbags
Usage
Sikan is the plural of sak, an adapted borrowing from French "sac". It refers to any kind of bag: plastic bags, handbags, travel bags. It is specified with a complement: "sikan plastik" (plastic bags), "sikan noum" (sleeping bags). The word is very common in shops and daily life. The singular sak is more frequent than the plural. The plural form skan is also heard.
Example
جيب معاك زوز سيكان للخضرة.
jib m3ak zouz sikan lel-khodhra.
“Bring two bags for the vegetables.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sikan” but also “skan”, “sikane” and “sakan”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.