sid صيد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sid” (صيد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning lion.
Meanings
- lion
- fishing, hunting
Usage
In Tunisia, sid first means the lion. Figuratively, it is used for a brave or strong man: "rajel kima es-sid". Pronounced sayd, often with a more literary articulation, the same word means fishing or hunting: "markeb sayd" (fishing boat), "mouss sayd". The verb sayyed means to fish or to hunt; a fisherman is called bou7ri or sayyed. Pronunciation and context distinguish the big cat from the activity.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sid” but also “sayd”, “said”, “esid” and “seid”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “sid” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to fish”; “to hunt, to catch (an animal)”: siyyed in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to hunt (game)”; “to fish”: sayed in Algerian.