7ayed حايد
Algerian Darja · verb
“7ayed” (حايد) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning move aside, get out of the way.
Meanings
- move aside, get out of the way
- remove, take away (something)
Usage
Hayed is the masculine singular imperative of the verb 7ayed, "to move aside, remove, shift". Without an object, it tells someone to move over; with an object, it means "remove, take away": 7ayed hadi, "remove that". The feminine is 7aydi, the plural 7aydou. The phrase 7ayed men triq, "get out of the way", is very common. The register is informal but not rude. Depending on tone, the order can sound curt: it is often softened with 3afak or smah li. The verb is also used to take something away from a place.
Example
حايد من الطريق خليني نفوت
7ayed men triq, khalini nfout
“Get out of the way, let me through.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7ayed” but also “hayed”, “7ayad”, “hayad” and “7ayd”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.