masjed مسجد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“masjed” (مسجد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning mosque.
Meanings
- mosque
Usage
Masjed means "mosque". The plural is msajed or masajed. In everyday speech, however, Tunisians say "jemaa" far more often: "mchit lel jemaa" means "I went to the mosque". Masjed belongs to a slightly more formal register. It is found in the media, in official names and in religious speech, or when talking about a specific mosque. A large historic mosque is generally called "jemaa", as in "jemaa ezzitouna". Both words are understood everywhere.
Example
بنيو مسجد جديد في الحومة.
bnew masjed jdid fil 7ouma.
“They built a new mosque in the neighbourhood.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “masjed” but also “masjid” and “mesjed”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.