win وين
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“win” (وين) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning where.
Meanings
- where
- when, whenever
Usage
Win is the question word for place: win mechi ?, "where are you going?"; win ennou ?, "where is he?". It is also used as a relative: el blasa win 9rit, "the place where I studied". In Tunisian, it often serves as a conjunction of time, meaning "when, whenever": win tji, a3ti3li, "when you arrive, call me". This is a common pitfall for an English speaker, who thinks only of place. For "from where", say mnin. The word is neutral and frequent in all registers.
Example
وين ماشي توّة؟
win mechi tawa ?
“Where are you going now?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “win” but also “wen”, “wine”, “ween” and “wein”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “win” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “where (interrogative)”; “where (relative)”: win in Algerian.