r9oud رقود
Tunisian Derja · noun
“r9oud” (رقود) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning sleep, sleeping.
Meanings
- sleep, sleeping
- prolonged rest, inactivity
Usage
R9oud is the verbal noun of r9ad / yor9od (to sleep), the common verb for "to sleep" in Tunisia. It is used to talk about sleep in general: "wa9t erro9oud" (bedtime), "ma jani 7atta r9oud" (I couldn't sleep). Figuratively, it denotes inertia or passivity, for example in ironic remarks about people who do nothing. Depending on the region, the q is pronounced [q] or [g], so the spelling "rgoud" is also found.
Example
الرقود ما جانيش البارح الليل.
erro9oud ma janich lbere7 ellil.
“I couldn't sleep last night.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “r9oud” but also “rgoud”, “rkoud”, “ro9oud” and “r9od”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.