med مدّ
Moroccan Darija · verb
“med” (مدّ) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to stretch out (arms, legs).
Meanings
- to stretch out (arms, legs)
- to hand, pass something
- to give, supply
Usage
Medd is a very common verb. In the present tense it is ymedd. The first sense is to "hold out, extend" a part of the body: medd yeddek, "hold out your hand". It is often used for "passing" an object to someone: medd liya lmel7, "pass me the salt". The person receiving is introduced by l- or li-. The verb can also mean "give, supply", for example medd lih lflous, "he gave him money". The proverb 3la 9edd frachek medd rejlik advises living within one's means. Do not confuse it with "to measure", which is 9iyyes.
Example
على قد فراشك مد رجليك
3la 9ed frachek med rejlik
“Stretch out your legs only as far as your bedding reaches (live within your means).”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanmedd | meddit | |
| nta (you, m.) | katmedd | medditi | medd |
| nti (you, f.) | katmddi | medditi | meddi |
| howa (he) | kaymedd | medd | |
| hiya (she) | katmedd | meddat | |
| 7na (we) | kanmddo | meddina | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katmddo | meddito | meddo |
| homa (they) | kaymddo | meddo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “med” but also “medd”, “mdd”, “mad” and “madd”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “med” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to give, hand over”; “to stretch out (hand, arm)”: med in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “to stretch out, extend (a limb)”; “to hand, pass something”: med in Tunisian.