louzir لوزير

Tunisian Derja · noun

“louzir” (لوزير) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning the minister.

Meanings

1. the minister
2. to the minister (l- = to/for)

Usage

Louzir is the common pronunciation of el-wzir, "the minister". The article merges into it and the w becomes an "ou" vowel. In writing, the form can also come from the preposition l-, "to, for", followed by the noun: "ed-da3m lwzir", "support for the minister". The word is frequent in political discussions and news commentary. It is often combined with a field: "louzir mta3 es-sa77a", "the Minister of Health". The plural is el-wzara.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

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

Type “louzir” on the Arabic keyboard