7dder حدّر
Moroccan Darija · verb
“7dder” (حدّر) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to warn, caution.
Meanings
- to warn, caution
- to bring down, lower
Usage
The verb 7dder has two common meanings. The first is "to warn, to caution". It is heard mostly in the perfective: "rani 7ddertek", "I warned you". The person warned is the direct object, and the thing warned about is introduced by mn: "7ddertou mn dak drri", "I warned him about that boy". The second meaning is "to bring down" or "to lower" something: "7dder lbaliza", "bring the suitcase down". Context tells the two meanings apart. The register is neutral.
Example
راني حدّرتك من هاد الطريق
rani 7ddertek mn had tri9
“I warned you about this road.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan7ddr | 7ddrt | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat7ddr | 7ddrti | 7ddr |
| nti (you, f.) | kat7ddri | 7ddrti | 7ddri |
| howa (he) | kay7ddr | 7ddr | |
| hiya (she) | kat7ddr | 7ddrat | |
| 7na (we) | kan7ddro | 7ddrna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat7ddro | 7ddrto | 7ddro |
| homa (they) | kay7ddro | 7ddro |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7dder” but also “7edder”, “7ddr”, “hdder”, “7adder” and “7addar”. 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.