kdia كدية
Moroccan Darija · noun
“kdia” (كدية) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning hill, hillock.
Meanings
- hill, hillock
- mound, heap of earth
Usage
Kdia (or kodia) refers to a hill or a small elevation, in town or in the countryside. You say tle3 l lkdia (to climb the hill) or fouq lkdia (at the top of the hill). The plural is kdawi. The word is also used to name many neighbourhoods and places. In that case, it is written with a capital letter and works as a proper noun. It is used for a modest elevation. For a mountain, you say jbel. Do not confuse it with kdba (lie).
Example
الدار ديالهم فوق الكدية
dar dialhom fo9 lkdia
“Their house is at the top of the hill.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kdia” but also “kodia”, “kudya” and “kdya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.