walidin واليدين
Moroccan Darija · noun
“walidin” (واليدين) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning parents (father and mother).
Meanings
- parents (father and mother)
Usage
Lwalidin refers to the father and mother together, in a respectful register that is often affectionate or religious. It is heard in blessings and advice, for example rdat lwalidin, "the parents' blessing", a highly valued notion. In ordinary conversation, people say lwalidin as readily as lwalid w lwalida. The word generally takes the article. The expression 3la rasna w 3inina, "on our head and our eyes", expresses the deep respect owed to them.
Example
ل واليدين على راسنا وعينينا
l walidine 3la rassna o3aynina
“Parents are on our heads and our eyes.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “walidin” but also “walidine”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.