amal امل
Tunisian Derja · noun
“amal” (امل) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning hope.
Meanings
- hope
- Amel (female name)
Usage
Amal (often pronounced amel) means "hope". The most common constructions are 3andi amal (I have hope), ma fama 7atta amal (there is no hope at all) and ga3ed 3la amal (he keeps hoping). The word belongs to a neutral, even slightly formal register. In everyday conversation, the idea of hoping is more often expressed with inchallah or nitmanna. Amel is also a very common female first name in Tunisia, which can cause confusion in writing. The plural, amel or ameel, is rare and literary.
Example
مازال عندي أمل يرجع
mazel 3andi amal yarja3
“I still have hope that he will come back.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “amal” but also “amel”, “aml” and “amall”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.