rouda رودة
Algerian Darja · noun
“rouda” (رودة) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning vehicle wheel.
Meanings
- vehicle wheel
- tyre
Usage
Rouda refers to the wheel of a car, a motorbike or a bicycle. By extension, it is also often used for the tyre. The word is very common in everyday language, especially when talking about mechanics or a flat tyre. The plural is rwed or roudat. Frequent expressions: bedel er-rouda, "change the wheel", and rouda de secours, "spare wheel". The gender is feminine, hence agreements like rouda mfechfcha, "flat tyre". According to the reference provided, the word comes from Spanish rueda. In standard Arabic, one would rather say ajala.
Example
الرودة تاع الطوموبيل تفشّات
er-rouda ta3 tomobil tfechet
“The car's wheel went flat.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rouda” but also “roda” and “rwda”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.