lemkhadda المخدة
Algerian Darja · noun
“lemkhadda” (المخدة) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning pillow.
Meanings
- pillow
- cushion
Usage
The word lemkhadda is the usual term for a bed pillow. Depending on the region, it also means a cushion. The plural is mkhaded. It is used in daily life and in familiar expressions. For example, "taht lemkhadda" means "under the pillow", the place where you hide something precious. A pillowcase is "ghlaf ta3 lemkhadda", or more often "taie", a word borrowed from French. The register is neutral, and the word is understood throughout the country. In some regions, "wsada" is also heard.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “lemkhadda” but also “elmkhada”, “mkhadda”, “lmkhada” and “mekhda”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.