medded مدّد
Moroccan Darija · verb
“medded” (مدّد) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to extend, prolong (deadline, contract).
Meanings
- to extend, prolong (deadline, contract)
- to lengthen, stretch out
Usage
Medded is used mainly to extend a period of time: medded lcontra, medded lwiza, medded lmohla (the deadline). It can also mean to lengthen something physically, for example medded rjlik, "stretch out your legs". The reflexive form tmedded means "to lie down, stretch out" to rest. It should be distinguished from medd, a simple verb meaning "to hold out, to pass something": medd liya lkas, "pass me the glass". The register is everyday and neutral.
Example
كانتسنّا فيك ت مدّد لكونطرة
kantsenna fik t medded lcontra
“I'm waiting for you to extend the contract.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanmedded | meddedt | |
| nta (you, m.) | katmedded | meddedti | medded |
| nti (you, f.) | katmeddedi | meddedti | meddedi |
| howa (he) | kaymedded | medded | |
| hiya (she) | katmedded | medddat | |
| 7na (we) | kanmeddedo | medddna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katmeddedo | medddto | meddedo |
| homa (they) | kaymeddedo | medddo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “medded” but also “mdded”, “madded”, “mdd” and “medd”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.