لتشين

Moroccan Arabic

Alternative forms
  • تشين‎ (tšīn)

Etymology

From Spanish china (“orange (fruit)”) with a fused definite article. Compare Algerian Arabic تشين‎ (tšīn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lit.ʃiːn/

Noun

لتشين • (litšīn) m (collective, singulative لتشينة‎ f (litšīna), paucal لتشينات‎ (litšīnāt))

  1. oranges (fruit)
    Synonym: ليمون‎ (laymūn, līmūn)

Derived terms
  • لتشيني‎ (litšīni, “orange (colour)”)
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