7der حضر
Moroccan Darija · verb
“7der” (حضر) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to attend, follow.
Meanings
- to attend, follow
- to be present, show up
Usage
7Der, imperfect y7Der, means to attend an event or to be present: 7Der l-3ers ("attend the wedding"), 7Der l-qism ("come to class"). The verb takes its object directly, with no preposition. The participle 7aDer means "present"; it is what you answer at roll call in class. Do not confuse it with 7eDDer, with a doubled D, which means "to prepare" (7eDDer l-makla, "prepare the meal"). The word is common and neutral in register.
Example
سير و حضر الحصة
sir w 7Der l 7ISSa
“Go and attend the class.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan7Dr | 7Drt | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat7Dr | 7Drti | 7Dr |
| nti (you, f.) | kat7Dri | 7Drti | 7Dri |
| howa (he) | kay7Dr | 7Dr | |
| hiya (she) | kat7Dr | 7Drat | |
| 7na (we) | kan7Dro | 7Drna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat7Dro | 7Drto | 7Dro |
| homa (they) | kay7Dro | 7Dro |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7der” but also “7dar”, “7dr” and “hder”. 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.
Type “7der” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to attend, be present”; “to come, show up”: hdar in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “to prepare (meal, coffee, things)”; “to attend, be present”: 7adher in Tunisian.