ward ورد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“ward” (ورد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning roses, flowers (collective).
Meanings
- roses, flowers (collective)
Usage
Ward is a collective noun meaning roses, and sometimes flowers in general. For a single flower, one says warda, and for several counted flowers, wardet. The word is very common in affectionate expressions, such as sbe7 elward (good morning, literally "morning of roses"), in reply to sbe7 elkhir. It is also part of mé ward, the rose water used in pastry-making and at celebrations. It is often found in songs and compliments.
Example
صباح الورد والفلّ والياسمين
Sbe7 elward welfol wlyasmin
“Good morning of roses, fol and jasmine.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ward” but also “werd”, “wird” and “elward”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.