How to say “wadi” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “oued”; in Tunisian, “wed”.
In Algerian Darja
oued واد
A noun meaning “river, watercourse, wadi”; “valley”.
الواد حمل البارح: “The wadi overflowed yesterday.”
In Tunisian Derja
wed واد
A noun meaning “river, stream”; “riverbed, valley”; “wadi, seasonal river”.
الواد حمل البارح وسكّر الثنية: “The wadi overflowed yesterday and cut off the road.”