wret ورت
Moroccan Darija · verb
“wret” (ورت) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to inherit (property).
Meanings
- to inherit (property)
- to get (a trait) from someone
Usage
Wret means "to inherit". It is used mainly for family property: house, land, money. The person one inherits from is introduced by men: "wret men bbah" (he inherited from his father). The imperfective is ywret, kaywret. The corresponding noun is lwert, "inheritance". Inheritance matters between brothers and sisters are a frequent topic of conversation, often a contentious one. By extension, one can say one has "inherited" a character trait or a resemblance from a parent. The register is common.
Example
نتحداك ت ورت من هاد دار واخا ماعندك فيها والو
nt7edak t wret men had dar wa5a ma3endek fiha walo
“I dare you to inherit from this house, when you have nothing in it.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanwret | wrett | |
| nta (you, m.) | katwret | wretti | wret |
| nti (you, f.) | katwrti | wretti | wrti |
| howa (he) | kaywret | wret | |
| hiya (she) | katwret | wrtat | |
| 7na (we) | kanwrto | wrtna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katwrto | wretto | wrto |
| homa (they) | kaywrto | wrto |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wret” but also “wert”, “wrt” and “wrat”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.