fedda فضّة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“fedda” (فضّة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning silver (metal).
Meanings
- silver (metal)
Usage
Fedda means silver, the metal, not to be confused with money, which is "flous". It is used for jewelry and objects: "khatem dyal lfedda", a silver ring. In Morocco, the word "nnoqra" is also very common for the metal silver, especially in the vocabulary of traditional jewelry and among craftsmen. Fedda is closer to standard usage and is often heard in cities, in trade and on television. The word is feminine.
Example
هاد السنسلة ديال الفضة
had ssensla dyal lfedda
“This necklace is made of silver.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fedda” but also “fadda”, “fdda” and “fda”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “fedda” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “silver (precious metal)”; “silver jewellery or object”: fadhdha in Tunisian.