intou انتوا

Tunisian Derja · pronoun

“intou” (انتوا) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning you (plural subject pronoun).

Meanings

1. you (plural subject pronoun)
2. you people, you yourselves (emphatic)

Usage

Second-person plural personal pronoun. In Tunisia the most widespread form is intouma; intou is a shorter variant, also used in online writing. The verb that follows is conjugated in the plural, with the ending -ou: intou mchitou (you left). Since the verb already marks the person, the pronoun is mainly used for emphasis or contrast: "hatta intou" (you too). In Derja it carries no politeness value: to address a single person formally, you say inti, just as you would informally. It is gender-neutral and addresses men and women alike.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “intou” but also “entou” and “intouwa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “intou” on the Arabic keyboard

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