borj برج
Tunisian Derja · noun
“borj” (برج) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning tower (tall building).
Meanings
- tower (tall building)
- zodiac sign
- fort, bordj
Usage
Borj means a tower or tall structure, old or modern. The plural is bréj or abraj. The word appears in many place names in Tunisia, such as Borj Cédria or Borj Louzir, where it evokes an old small fort or fortified building. It is also used for zodiac signs: "chnouwa borjek ?", "what's your sign?". French borrowed the word as "bordj".
Example
شفت البرج الجديد في البحيرة؟
chfet el borj ejdid fel b7ira?
“Have you seen the new tower at the Lac?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “borj” but also “bourj”, “borg”, “bordj” and “brj”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “borj” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “tower (tall structure)”; “zodiac sign”: borj in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “tower (building)”; “fort, fortress”: bordj in Algerian.