daz داز
Tunisian Derja · verb
“daz” (داز) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to pass, go through a place.
Meanings
- to pass, go through a place
- to qualify, advance to the next stage
- to elapse (time)
Usage
Daz is the past form ("he passed"); in the present you say ydouz, and the imperative is douz. It is the ordinary verb for "pass" in the physical sense: daz mel kenna ("he passed by here"), daz el kar ("the bus passed"). It is also used for moving on to the next stage, for example in a competition or an election: daz lel dour etheni ("he made it to the second round"). It is also said of time passing. The register is everyday, with no colloquial nuance. The place complement is introduced by men ("through") or l- ("toward").
Example
داز الكار وأنا مازلت نستنى.
daz el kar w ana mazelt nestanna.
“The bus passed and I'm still waiting.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “daz” but also “dez”, “dazz” and “dâz”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “daz” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to pass (through a place)”; “to pass (time)”: daz in Moroccan.