addih اديه
Algerian Darja · verb
“addih” (اديه) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning take it away, take it.
Meanings
- take it away, take it
- take him along
Usage
Addih is the imperative of the verb edda ("to take, to carry off, to bring along"), followed by the pronoun -h ("him, it"). It is used to say "take it with you" or "take him along", for an object as well as for a person. The construction addih w rou7, "take him and go away", is often used to dismiss someone or to be ironic. The other forms are addiha ("take her/it") and addihom ("take them"). The definition that makes it an interrogative about time or price does not match observed usage.
Example
هاك الكابا اديه معاك
hak el caba addih m3ak
“Here's the bag, take it with you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “addih” but also “adih”, “eddih” and “adeeh”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.