wed واد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“wed” (واد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning river, stream.
Meanings
- river, stream
- riverbed, valley
- wadi, seasonal river
Usage
The word wed (plural widyen) means a watercourse. It is often a wadi with an irregular flow, nearly dry in summer and swelling suddenly after the rains. The expression "el wed 7mal" means the wadi is in flood, which is common in autumn. The word also refers to the riverbed or the ravine itself. It appears in many place names and neighbourhood names, such as "Wed Ellil". English has also borrowed "wadi". The register is everyday.
Example
الواد حمل البارح وسكّر الثنية
el wed 7mal lbere7 w sakker ethniya
“The wadi overflowed yesterday and cut off the road.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wed” but also “oued”, “wad”, “ouad”, “wadi” and “wedi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find واد and وادي, all the same word.
Type “wed” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “river”; “valley, riverbed”: wad in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “river, watercourse, wadi”; “valley”: oued in Algerian.