arfed ارفد
Algerian Darja · verb
“arfed” (ارفد) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning take, carry (imperative).
Meanings
- take, carry (imperative)
- to lift
- to take away, carry off
Usage
Arfed is the imperative of rfed, "to carry, to lift, to take with oneself". It is very common in daily life: arfed hadi, "take this"; rfed lkoffa, "carry the basket". The meaning can extend to "to carry off, to take away". It is also used in informal expressions: arfed dozanek, "pack up your things"; arfed rouhek, "fend for yourself, get lost". The present is yarfed, the past rfed. The register is neutral and informal. Remember that it is not only "lift": it often simply means "take".
Example
ارفد الشكارة معاك.
arfed chkara m3ak.
“Take the bag with you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “arfed” but also “rfed”, “erfed”, “arfad” and “orfed”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.