out اوت
Tunisian Derja · noun
“out” (اوت) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning August (month).
Meanings
- August (month)
Usage
In Tunisia, the months of the Gregorian calendar are commonly called by adapted versions of their French names: out means the month of August. The word is used in administration, in the media and in conversation, alongside the numbered form chhar thmenya, "month eight", which is very common in speech. It is often found with a date: 30 out. August is the heart of the wedding and summer holiday season, so the word often comes up when talking about celebrations or stays at the seaside.
Example
العرس متاعهم في أوت، في عز الصيف.
el 3ers mte3hom fi out, fi 3ezz e sif.
“Their wedding is in August, in the middle of summer.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “out” but also “aout”, “août” and “oot”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.