sla صلاة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sla” (صلاة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning Muslim ritual prayer.
Meanings
- Muslim ritual prayer
- specific religious service
Usage
Sla (in the construct state slet) refers to the ritual prayer. Which prayer is meant is often specified with slet + noun: slet esso b7 (dawn prayer), slet el jom3a (Friday prayer), slet ejjneza (funeral prayer), slet el istikhara (prayer for guidance). The corresponding verb is salla / ysalli (to pray). For a free-form prayer or a supplication, d3a is used instead. Note that sla refers to the codified rite, not to every form of prayer. The register is neutral and common.
Example
نوض بكري باش تلحق صلاة الصبح
nod bekri bech tal7a9 slet esso b7
“Get up early so you can make it to the dawn prayer.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sla” but also “slet”, “salat”, “slat” and “salet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.