wazza3 وزع
Tunisian Derja · verb
“wazza3” (وزع) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to distribute, hand out.
Meanings
- to distribute, hand out
- to pass the ball (football)
Usage
Wazza3, present ywazza3, means "to distribute, hand out". It is used for objects, money, tasks or packages. Recipients are introduced with 3la: wazza3 el 7lou 3al sghar, "he handed out the sweets to the children". In football, the verb is very common for "making a pass" or "distributing play". Wazza3 el koura thus means "he passed the ball". The corresponding noun is tawzi3, "distribution". The verb is used in all registers, from the market to sports commentary.
Example
وزّع الخبز على الجيران
wazza3 el khobz 3al jiran
“He handed out the bread to the neighbors.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wazza3” but also “wazaa” and “wazze3”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “wazza3” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to distribute, to share out”; “to hand out to several people”: wezze3 in Moroccan.