wedde7 وضّح
Moroccan Darija · verb
“wedde7” (وضّح) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to explain, clarify.
Meanings
- to explain, clarify
- to illustrate, show clearly
Usage
WeDDe7 means to make an idea clear, to explain what remains vague. It is often used with "liya", "lik", etc.: "weDDe7 liya" (explain to me). It is heard mostly in serious discussions, work explanations, the media and social networks. In everyday conversation, "fhhem" (make understand) or "chre7" (explain) are more spontaneous. The reflexive form "tweDDe7" means to become clear. To ask politely for clarification, people readily say "weDDe7 liya chwiya".
Example
وضّح ليا شنو بغيتي تقول
weDDe7 liya chnou bghiti t9oul
“Explain to me what you want to say.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanweDDe7 | weDDe7t | |
| nta (you, m.) | katweDDe7 | weDDe7ti | weDDe7 |
| nti (you, f.) | katweDD7i | weDDe7ti | weDD7i |
| howa (he) | kayweDDe7 | weDDe7 | |
| hiya (she) | katweDDe7 | weDD7at | |
| 7na (we) | kanweDD7o | weDD7na | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katweDD7o | weDD7to | weDD7o |
| homa (they) | kayweDD7o | weDD7o |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wedde7” but also “wde7”, “wadda7”, “wedd7”, “wadde7” and “wdde7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.