7dhe حذا
Tunisian Derja · preposition
“7dhe” (حذا) is a preposition in Tunisian Derja meaning next to, near.
Meanings
- next to, near
Usage
7dhe is a very common Derja preposition meaning "next to" or "near". It places a person or place in relation to another: "7dhe ech-chobbek" means near the window. It is often combined with a pronoun suffix: 7dheya (next to me), 7dhek (next to you), 7dheh (next to him). It is typically Tunisian and not part of Standard Arabic. The dh is pronounced like the English "th" in "this".
Example
الدار متاعو حذا الجامع
eddar mte3ou 7dhe ejjem3a
“His house is next to the mosque.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7dhe” but also “7dha”, “hdhe”, “7dé” and “hdha”. 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.