waldin والدين
Tunisian Derja · noun
“waldin” (والدين) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning parents (father and mother).
Meanings
- parents (father and mother)
Usage
Elwaldin, or elwalidin, refers to the parents, father and mother together. The register is rather formal or religious. In everyday conversation, bouya w ommi is more common. The word appears in many fixed expressions. Rdha elwaldin means the parents' blessing, a central value. Yarham waldik means "may God have mercy on your parents". This expression of thanks or supplication is very common. Note: in writing, the same spelling can also be read w eddin, "and religion". Context decides.
Example
رضاء الوالدين قبل كل شي
rdhe elwaldin 9bal kol chay
“The parents' blessing comes before everything.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “waldin” but also “weldin”, “walidin”, “elwaldin” and “wildin”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.