slata سلاطة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“slata” (سلاطة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning salad (dish of vegetables).
Meanings
- salad (dish of vegetables)
- lettuce
Usage
Slata refers first of all to a dish of vegetables, raw or grilled, served as a starter or a side. The type is often specified: slata mechouia (crushed grilled peppers and tomatoes), slata tounsia (finely chopped tomato, cucumber and onion), slata khadhra (green salad). The word is also used, more rarely, for lettuce itself. It is feminine: slata behya, "a good salad". It is used everywhere, at home and in restaurants. Note: slata mechouia is often eaten lukewarm and does not match the idea of a salad of leaves.
Example
حضّرت سلاطة مشوية للعشاء.
7adhart slata mechouia lel 3cha.
“I made a mechouia salad for dinner.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “slata” but also “salata”, “slatta” and “eslata”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.