ba3d ghodwa بعد غدوة
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“ba3d ghodwa” (بعد غدوة) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning the day after tomorrow.
Meanings
- the day after tomorrow
Usage
Ba3d ghodwa literally means "after tomorrow". Ghodwa, "tomorrow", is the proper Tunisian word; ghadan, which belongs to Standard Arabic, is not used. The expression is used on its own or at the start of a sentence, without a preposition. It is heard in all registers, to set an appointment or a deadline: nji ba3d ghodwa, "I'm coming the day after tomorrow". The pronunciation varies a little by region (ghodwa, ghodwe). It is distinct from l'bera7 lowel, which means "the day before yesterday".
Example
نتلاقاو بعد غدوة الصباح
net9ablou ba3d ghodwa sbe7
“We'll meet the day after tomorrow in the morning.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ba3d ghodwa” but also “baad ghodwa”, “ba3d ghodwe” and “ba3d 8odwa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent; 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.