din دين
Tunisian Derja · noun
“din” (دين) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning religion, faith.
Meanings
- religion, faith
- debt
Usage
Dīn has two meanings: "religion" and "debt". Context tells them apart: "3andi dīn" (I have a debt), "dinou", "dinek" (his religion, your religion). In the sense of debt, the plural dyoun is also heard. Be aware that the word appears in very common blasphemous oaths built on "dīn" followed by a possessive, which are strongly offensive. In normal use, the word is neutral. The plural adyān (religions) belongs to a more literary register.
Example
او حفيظ على دينك وابني مستقبل ولادك ,
ou 7afidh 3ale dinik wébni mosta9bil wlèdik ,
“and preserve your religion, and build your children's future,”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “din” but also “dine”, “den” and “dinou”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “din” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “debt, money owed”; “religion”: din in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “religion”; “debt”: din in Algerian.