3adda عدى
Tunisian Derja · verb
“3adda” (عدى) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning pass by, drop by.
Meanings
- pass by, drop by
- spend time, let time pass
- pass (an exam), get through
Usage
3adda is a very common verb. With 3la, it means to pass through a place or stop by someone's home: 3addit 3lik, "I stopped by your place". Used transitively, it means to make something pass, for example an object through a device or a cable through a hole. It is also used for time (3addina nhar mezyen, "we had a good day") and for an exam (3adda el bac, "he passed the baccalaureate"). The form t3adda means "to pass, to happen". A related verb, 3dé, means "to infect". In everyday speech, the imperative 3addi also means "go ahead, come on through".
Example
عدّيت عليك البارح أما ما لقيتكش
3addit 3lik lbare7 ama ma l9itekch
“I stopped by your place yesterday, but I didn't find you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3adda” but also “3adit”, “3addi”, “adda” and “3ada”. 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.