3radh عرض
Tunisian Derja · verb
“3radh” (عرض) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to invite (to a party, meal).
Meanings
- to invite (to a party, meal)
- to offer, to propose
- to expose (to danger)
Usage
The verb 3radh, imperfect ya3radh, is the usual word for "to invite" someone to a wedding, a meal or a party: 3radhni l3orsou. It also means to offer or present something: 3radh 3lih el khedma, "he offered him the job". The phrase 3radh rou7ou lel khtar means "to expose oneself to danger". The noun 3ardh, not to be confused with the verb, means width, a commercial offer or a show. The noun 3radh means honour. Arabic spelling does not distinguish these readings; only context tells them apart.
Example
عرضني لعرس أختو السبت الجاي
3radhni l3ors okhtou essebt ejjey
“He invited me to his sister's wedding next Saturday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3radh” but also “3ardh”, “3rad”, “aradh” and “3rodh”. 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.
Type “3radh” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to invite someone”; “offer, presentation (noun)”: 3red in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to invite (to a meal, a party)”; “to propose, offer”: 3red in Algerian.