t9a3ed تقاعد
Moroccan Darija · verb
“t9a3ed” (تقاعد) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to retire.
Meanings
- to retire
- retirement (noun: ta9a3od)
Usage
The verb t9a3ed means "to retire": ana ghadi nt9a3ed, "I'm going to retire". The corresponding noun, ta9a3od, has a pronunciation closer to Standard Arabic. It refers to both retirement and the pension. One says ched ta9a3od for "he retired". One also hears lmo3ach for the pension itself. The register is neutral, with an administrative flavor. It is often used in expressions such as early retirement, t9a3ed bekri.
Example
كون غير قدرت ن تقاعد بكري
koun ghir 9dert n t9a3ed bekri
“If only I could retire early.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kant9a3d | t9a3dt | |
| nta (you, m.) | katt9a3d | t9a3dti | t9a3d |
| nti (you, f.) | katt9a3di | t9a3dti | t9a3di |
| howa (he) | kayt9a3d | t9a3d | |
| hiya (she) | katt9a3d | t9a3dat | |
| 7na (we) | kant9a3do | t9a3dna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katt9a3do | t9a3dto | t9a3do |
| homa (they) | kayt9a3do | t9a3do |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “t9a3ed” but also “t9a3d”, “ta9a3od”, “ta9a3oud” and “ta9aa3od”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent; 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.