adhen اذان

Tunisian Derja · noun

“adhen” (اذان) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning call to prayer.

Meanings

1. call to prayer
2. time of the call to prayer

Usage

Adhen means the call to prayer given by the muezzin (el mouddhen) from the mosque. People often specify which prayer is meant: "adhen el fjer", "adhen eddhor", "adhen el maghreb". During Ramadan, "adhen el maghreb" marks the moment to break the fast. The word also serves as a time marker: "m3a l'adhen" means "at the time of the call". The corresponding verb is "wedhen / ywedhen" (to give the call). Be careful not to confuse it with "wdhen" (ears): the standard expression "adhen sagheya" (attentive ears) belongs to a different word, of written origin.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “adhen” but also “aadhen” and “adhan”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “adhen” on the Arabic keyboard