7did حديد
Moroccan Darija · noun
“7did” (حديد) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning iron (metal).
Meanings
- iron (metal)
- steel, scrap metal
Usage
7did means iron and, more broadly, metal used for building or DIY: bars, grilles, doors, scrap metal. It is pronounced with a strongly aspirated h, written 7 in arabizi. The word is used as is in daily life, for example in "bab dyal 7did" (iron door). It is also used for a very hard object or a sturdy person, as in English "made of iron." The scrap dealer or locksmith who works iron is called 7eddad. There is no usual plural: the word remains a material noun.
Example
هاد الباب ديال الحديد، تقيل بزاف
had lbab dyal l7did, t9il bzaf
“This door is made of iron, it's very heavy.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7did” but also “hdid” and “7adid”. 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 “7did” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “iron (metal)”; “scrap metal, construction bars”: hdid in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “iron (metal)”; “steel; metal in general”: 7did in Tunisian.