twwer طوّر
Moroccan Darija · verb
“twwer” (طوّر) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to develop, advance.
Meanings
- to develop, advance
- to improve, upgrade
Usage
Twwer means to develop or improve something: a project, a business, your skills. The word comes from the written language, but it is well established in darija, especially among young people and in urban circles. It is heard in phrases like "khassek ttwwer rasek", which means "you need to improve yourself". The reflexive form ttwwer, which also serves as the imperfect, means "to develop, to progress": "l-blad ttwwrat". The register is rather formal or professional. In everyday conversation, people will often say "zad l-9eddam" or "tqadda", depending on the context.
Example
بغيت نطوّر الخدمة ديالي
bghit ntwwer l-khedma dyali
“I want to develop my work.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanTwwer | Twwert | |
| nta (you, m.) | katTwwer | Twwerti | Twwer |
| nti (you, f.) | katTwwri | Twwerti | Twwri |
| howa (he) | kayTwwer | Twwer | |
| hiya (she) | katTwwer | Twwrat | |
| 7na (we) | kanTwwro | Twwerna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katTwwro | Twwerto | Twwro |
| homa (they) | kayTwwro | Twwero |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “twwer” but also “towwer”, “tawwer”, “twer” and “tewwer”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “twwer” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to develop, make progress”; “to improve, perfect”: tawwer in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “to develop, improve something”; “to progress, improve”: tawwer in Tunisian.