3ged عڭد
Moroccan Darija · verb
“3ged” (عڭد) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to tie, to make a knot.
Meanings
- to tie, to make a knot
- to fasten tightly
Usage
The verb 3ged means to make a knot: it is used for string, thread, a scarf, a bag or shoelaces. The g here corresponds to the sound of the q of Classical Arabic, pronounced g in many regions of Morocco. The construction is direct: 3ged lkhit (tie the thread). The corresponding noun is 3oqda or 3ogda, "knot". To undo a knot, say 7ell. This verb should be distinguished from rbet, which is more general and means "to attach, to bind" without any specific idea of a knot. The meaning is very concrete and everyday.
Example
عڭد الخيط مزيان باش ما يتحلّش
3ged lkhit mzyan bach mayt7ellch
“Tie the thread well so that it doesn't come undone.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan3god | 3gdt | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat3god | 3gdti | 3god |
| nti (you, f.) | kat3gdi | 3gdti | 3gdi |
| howa (he) | kay3god | 3god | |
| hiya (she) | kat3god | 3gdat | |
| 7na (we) | kan3gdo | 3gdna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat3gdo | 3gdto | 3gdo |
| homa (they) | kay3gdo | 3gdo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3ged” but also “3gd”, “3god” and “3gued”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.