bliid بليد
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“bliid” (بليد) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning slow-witted, dull.
Meanings
- slow-witted, dull
- heavy, witless, unfunny
- apathetic, sluggish
Usage
Bliid mostly describes someone who understands slowly or lacks sharpness. It is often heard about a pupil or a child (wild bliid, "a boy who is not very quick"), or about a person who hardly reacts. It can also target a heavy, witless joke or remark. It is a criticism, but a milder one than a real insult. The feminine is bliida. Not to be confused with bled or blad ("country, town"), which have a similar form. For the neutral sense of "bland" about a dish, msaas is used instead.
Example
ولدي بليد في القراية، لازمو شكون يعاونو.
weldi bliid fil 9raya, lazmou chkoun y3awnou.
“My son is slow at school, he needs someone to help him.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bliid” but also “blid” and “bleed”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.