walid والد
Moroccan Darija · noun
“walid” (والد) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning father (respectful term).
Meanings
- father (respectful term)
- parent, begetter
Usage
Lwalid refers to the father in a respectful, somewhat formal way. It is used mainly when talking about one's own father in front of other people (lwalid dyali, "my father"), in formal settings or out of politeness. In private, people say bba or baba instead. It is almost always used with the article: lwalid. Do not confuse it with weld, "son, boy", or with the verb wled, "to give birth", whose Latin spellings can look alike. The pair lwalid w lwalida means "the parents".
Example
الوالد ديالي خدام فالتعليم
lwalid dyali khddam f t3lim
“My father works in education.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “walid” but also “elwalid”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.