nour نور
Tunisian Derja · noun
“nour” (نور) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning light, brightness.
Meanings
- light, brightness
- radiance, glow of the face
Usage
Nour means light, in both the literal and spiritual sense. It is heard mostly in the reply to "sbe7 el khir": "sbe7 ennour" (good morning, literally "morning of light"). People also say "wejhou nour" for a radiant face, or of a pious person. For the light of a lamp, edhaw is used instead. The derived verb nawwar means to light up or illuminate. Nour is also a common given name, both feminine and masculine, which is why it is often found on its own.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nour” but also “nor”, “ennour” and “nourr”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “nour” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to light up, illuminate”; “to honor with one's presence (greeting)”: nwwer in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to light up, illuminate”; “to blossom (trees)”: nawwar in Algerian.