twil طويل
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“twil” (طويل) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning long.
Meanings
- long
- tall
- lengthy, long-lasting
Usage
Ṭwil is used both for "long" and for "tall": it applies equally to an object, a road or hair, and to a person. The feminine is ṭwila and the plural is ṭwal. It is also used for duration: nhar ṭwil, "a long day". The comparative is formed with ṭwel followed by men: ṭwel mennu, "taller than him". Pitfall: do not use kbir for height; kbir means "big, old", not "tall". The opposite is qṣir.
Example
عندو شعر طويل
3ndo ch3er Twil
“He has long hair.”
Forms
| feminine | Twila |
|---|---|
| plural | Twal |
| feminine plural | Twilat |
Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “twil” but also “twel”, “tawil”, “towil” and “twiil”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “twil” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “long”; “tall”: twil in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “long”; “tall (of height)”: twil in Tunisian.