7dada حدادة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“7dada” (حدادة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning blacksmithing, ironwork.
Meanings
- blacksmithing, ironwork
- ironwork workshop
Usage
The word 7dada means work with iron: forging, ironwork, welding of doors, grilles and windows. It is formed from 7dadi, "blacksmith, ironworker", and 7did, "iron". It is used mostly with the article: l7dada. The usual phrasing is "khddam f l7dada", "he works in ironwork". The word can also mean the workshop itself. It is neutral and everyday, frequent in conversations about manual trades and building work. It should not be confused with 7did, which means the material, or with 7dadi, which means the craftsman.
Example
خويا خدام فالحدادة
khouya khddam f l7dada
“My brother works in ironwork.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7dada” but also “hdada” and “7adada”. 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.