9boul قبول
Tunisian Derja · noun
“9boul” (قبول) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning acceptance, act of accepting.
Meanings
- acceptance, act of accepting
- admission (school, application)
- charm, likeable quality
Usage
The word 9boul belongs to a rather formal register. It is heard in the media, speeches, or polite formulas ("thank you for accepting the invitation"). In everyday life, it is mainly used for admission to a school, a university, or for a visa: "jéni el 9boul" means "I was accepted". It is also said of someone likeable who appeals right away that they "3andou 9boul". In ordinary conversation, the verb 9bel (to accept) is often preferred to the noun.
Example
جاني القبول في الجامعة.
jéni el 9boul fel jem3a.
“I received my admission to the university.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9boul” but also “qboul”, “kboul”, “9bul” and “qbul”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “9boul” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “acceptance, approval”; “charm, likability”: 9bol in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “charisma, likability”; “acceptance, admission”: 9boul in Algerian.