wzen وزن

Tunisian Derja · verb

“wzen” (وزن) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to weigh (an item, goods).

Meanings

1. to weigh (an item, goods)
2. weight

Usage

The verb wzen (imperfective youzen) means "to weigh" in the transitive sense: to weigh fruit, meat, a person. It is very common at the market: "wzenli kilo", "weigh me a kilo". The same form, pronounced wazn, serves as the noun for "weight": "wazn el-blata dheb", "its weight in gold". To talk about one's own weight, people rather say "9addech touzen ?", "how much do you weigh?". Figuratively, "youzen klemou" means "he weighs his words".

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wzen” but also “wazn”, “ouzen”, “wzan” and “wezn”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “wzen” on the Arabic keyboard

In Moroccan Darija

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to weigh”; “weight (noun)”: wzen in Moroccan.

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “weight”; “size (of a file, a data plan)”: wezn in Algerian.