1/ Words of Arab origin

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Words
Origin
Alcazar El Kazar (Spanish borrowed from arabic)
Alcool El Kuhl (arabic)
Alcôve Alcoba (Spanish borrowed from arabic)
Alfa Halfa (arabic)
Algèbre El djabr (arabic)
Alezan Alazan (Spanish borrowed from arabic)
Alidade Alidada (arabic)
Almanach El-manakh (arabic borrowed from greek)
Amalgame Al malgama (latin borrowed from arabic)
Ambre El anbar (arabic)
Amiral Amir El Bahr arabe (Prince of the sea)
Assassins Hachachines (assassino : italian borrowed from arabic)
Azimut Alsamt (arabic)
Azur Lazaward (arabic)
Babouche Babuch (arabic borrowed from persan)
Barbacane Barbek-kaneh (arabic)
Barda Barda'a (arabic)
Benzène Benzine (arabic)
Bougie Bougie in Algeria (Béjaia now)
Calibre Qualib (arabic)
Café Kahwa (arabic)
Calife Khalifa (arabic)
Camelot Hamlat (arabic)
Camphre Kafour (arabic)
Candi Qandi (arabic)
Carafe Caraffa (italian borrowed from arabic)
Douane Doana (italian borrowed from arabic)
Ecarlate Saqirlat (persan borrowed from arabic)
Elixir Al-Iksir (arabic)
Epinard Isbinakh (arabic)
Erg Erg (arabic)
Fakir Faqir (arabic)
Fardeau Fard (arabic)

 

2/Arab words used in the French language

francized words
in arabic
translate
Bled bled Country
Bakchich Bakhchiche Tip
Baraka el baraka Chance
Baroud El baroud Din
Caftan Kaftane Long dress
Caïd Kaïd Head
Casbah Kasbaa Citadel
Cheb Chab Young man
Cheikh Chikh Old man
Chouia Chouia A little
Djébel J'bel Mountain
Djellaba Djellaba Long dress
Djinn Jan Maligniant spirit
Douar Douar region
Emir El Amir Prince
Fissa Fissâa Quickly
Flouz Flous Money
Gourbi El gourbi Cant of thatch
Haschich H'chich Bleaches on grass
Hallel Hallèle Authorised
Hammam Hammam Bath maure
Harem Harame Prohibited
Henne Hana Dyeing
Kawa Kahwa Coffee
Kemia Kamia A little
Kif-kif kif-kif The same, idem
Klebs Kelb Dog
Méchoui Méchoui meat roasted
Merguez Merguez Sausage
Ramdam Ramdane Disorder
Roumi roumi European
Salamalec Salam alaikoum Peace on you
Seroual Saroual Trousers
Souk Souk Market
Sultan Saltane King
Toubib Tabib Doctor
Walou Oualou Nothing

 

3/Foreign words used in current Algerian

mot algériannisé
mot étranger
Casrona Casserolle
Jornal Journal
Koulit J'ai coulé, je suis perdu
Lauto automobile
Skivit J'ai esquivé
Tilifoune téléphone
Tomobile automobile
Torchonna torchon

 

Thursday, June 1, 2000 18:47