tawzi3 توزيع
Moroccan Darija · noun
“tawzi3” (توزيع) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning distribution, allocation.
Meanings
- distribution, allocation
- delivery of goods
Usage
Tawzi3 is a borrowing from Standard Arabic that has become common in darija. It refers to the distribution or allocation of something, for example aid, products or water. It is heard in business ("charika dyal tawzi3", a distribution company), in administration and in associations. For the concrete action, spoken language often prefers the verb frreq, "to hand out, to share". The register of tawzi3 is a little formal, without being learned.
Example
التوزيع ديال القفة غادي يكون غدّا
tawzi3 dyal l9offa ghadi ykoun ghedda
“The distribution of the baskets will take place tomorrow.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tawzi3” but also “tawzi3e” and “touzi3”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.