zwej زواج
Tunisian Derja · noun
“zwej” (زواج) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning marriage (union).
Meanings
- marriage (union)
- wedding, wedding celebration
Usage
Zwej (often pronounced with a final vowel close to "è") means marriage, both as a union and as an event. For the celebration itself, 3ers (wedding) is very often used, but zwej is also used in this sense: zwej o5ti (my sister's wedding). One speaks of zwej taqlidi (arranged marriage) as opposed to a love marriage. The corresponding verb is tzawwej or 3arres (to get married). The topic comes up often in family conversations, with questions like wa9tech zwejek? (when is your wedding?).
Example
زواج أختي في الصيف الجاي
zwej o5ti fi sif ejjay
“My sister's wedding is next summer.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “zwej” but also “zawej”, “zweej”, “zwaj” and “zawaj”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.