weld ولد
Moroccan Darija · noun
“weld” (ولد) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning son.
Meanings
- son
- boy, young man
- native of, from
Usage
Weld is the common word for "son" and, more broadly, for "boy". The plural is wlad, which can also mean "children" in general. The word appears in many expressions: weld nass "a decent person, from a good family", weld lblad "a local guy", weld 3mmi "my cousin". With a possessive, one says wldi "my son", wldek "your son". The corresponding feminine is bent "girl, daughter". In expressions, weld often refers to belonging or moral quality rather than to parentage in the strict sense.
Example
ولدي كيقرا ف الجامعة
wldi kayqra f ljami3a
“My son is studying at the university.”
Forms
| feminine | bnt |
|---|---|
| plural | wlad |
| feminine plural | bnat |
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 “weld” but also “wld”, “wald”, “ould” and “wlad”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “weld” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “boy”; “son”: weld in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “son”; “boy, kid”: weld in Tunisian.