sraweel سراول
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sraweel” (سراول) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning trousers.
Meanings
- trousers
Usage
Sraweel is the plural of serwel, "trousers", a very common word in Tunisia. People often say "serwel" for a single pair, and the plural is used for several pairs. Examples: "chrit zouz sraweel" (I bought two pairs of trousers) or "serwel jean". The word can also be used as a mocking nickname. For underwear, other words are used instead; "serwel" does refer to outer trousers.
Example
شريت زوز سراول جدد للخدمة.
chrit zouz sraweel jdod lel khedma.
“I bought two new pairs of trousers for work.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sraweel” but also “srawel”, “sraouel” and “sraweil”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.