twadha توضى
Tunisian Derja · verb
“twadha” (توضى) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to perform ablutions.
Meanings
- to perform ablutions
Usage
Twadha refers to the ritual ablutions performed before prayer. It is used every day, in the family, at the mosque, or to remind someone of prayer time. It conjugates normally: twadhit (I washed myself), nitwadha (I am performing my ablutions), twadha! (perform your ablutions). The corresponding noun is el oudhou. Be careful not to confuse it with simple washing: it is a religious rite. It is commonly said that one is "bel oudhou" when in a state of ritual purity.
Example
إمشي توضّى قبل ما تصلّي
imchi twadha 9bal ma tsalli
“Go perform your ablutions before praying.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “twadha” but also “twadda”, “twaddha” and “twadhe”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.