abyedh ابيض
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“abyedh” (ابيض) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning white (colour).
Meanings
- white (colour)
- pure, free of grudges (heart)
- blanched, peeled (almonds)
Usage
Abyedh is the common adjective for "white". It takes the form bidha in the feminine and byodh in the plural, and all three are used every day. In 9albou abyedh ("he has a white heart"), it describes a person who bears no grudges and is kind. In cooking, louz abyedh means "blanched almonds". It appears in common expressions such as khobz abyedh ("white bread"). The colour also applies to materials, for example siman abyedh ("white cement"). The main pitfall is agreement: bidha is used with a feminine noun, for example karhba bidha ("white car").
Example
و كلّ مربّعات حطّ فيه شويّة لوز ابيض و ما تزيده شي
w kol mourab3at hout fih chwaya louz abyedh w matzidou chay
“And in each square, put a few blanched almonds, and don't add anything else.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “abyedh” but also “abyadh”, “abiadh”, “abyed” and “byedh”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.