touled تولد

Tunisian Derja · verb

“touled” (تولد) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning she gives birth, you give birth.

Meanings

1. she gives birth, you give birth

Usage

Touled is the imperfect form of the verb wled ("to give birth") in the third person feminine and the second person singular. In the past, you say wildet, "she gave birth". The word is very often used with bech to announce the near future: bech touled, "she is going to give birth". The verb also applies to animals, for giving birth to young. To say "to be born", the passive form twled is used instead. Take care not to confuse these two forms.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “touled” but also “tewled”, “toled” and “twaled”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “touled” on the Arabic keyboard