essid الصيد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“essid” (الصيد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning the lion.
Meanings
- the lion
- fishing, hunting
Usage
Pronounced es-sid, the word means the lion. It is the usual term in Tunisia, very present in tales and in expressions praising courage (kif es-sid, "like a lion"). It also serves as an affectionate or flattering nickname for a man. Pronounced es-sayd, the same written word means "fishing" or "hunting": sayd el-7out, "fishing for fish". Only context distinguishes the two, since the spelling is identical. For fishing, phrases with the verb yestad are also often heard.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “essid” but also “sid”, “assid” and “es-sid”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “essid” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “fishing”; “hunting”: ssid in Moroccan.