rda رضا
Moroccan Darija · verb
“rda” (رضا) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to be satisfied, settle for.
Meanings
- to be satisfied, settle for
- to accept, consent
- to bless, approve of (parents, God)
Usage
Rda (imperfect form: yrda) is most often constructed with b: "rda b chi haja" ("to settle for something, to accept it"). With 3la, it expresses approval or blessing: "lwalidin rdaw 3lih" ("his parents blessed him"). In the negative, "ma rdach" means "he refused, he did not agree". The corresponding noun, rda, is very common in the expression "rdat lwalidin", which refers to the parents' blessing, a central value in Moroccan culture. The pitfall is to retain only the idea of "satisfaction". The verb often implies consent, or a resigned acceptance.
Example
ما رضاش بالثمن اللي عطيتو
ma rdach b ttaman lli 3titou
“He didn't accept the price I offered him.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanrDa | rDit | |
| nta (you, m.) | katrDa | rDiti | rDa |
| nti (you, f.) | katrDay | rDiti | rDay |
| howa (he) | kayrDa | rDa | |
| hiya (she) | katrDa | rDaat | |
| 7na (we) | kanrDaw | rDina | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katrDaw | rDito | rDaw |
| homa (they) | kayrDaw | rDao |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rda” but also “rdaa”, “rada” and “rdha”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “rda” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to accept, consent”; “to be satisfied, content”: rda in Algerian.