7did حديد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“7did” (حديد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning iron (metal).
Meanings
- iron (metal)
- steel; metal in general
Usage
7did means iron, and more broadly the metal used in construction, locksmithing or for grilles. One says bab 7did (iron door), and mta3 7did is understood as "made of iron". The word is also used in medical and dietary contexts: na9es 7did means lacking iron, suffering from anemia. The craftsman who works iron is called 7addad (blacksmith, ironworker). Figuratively, the expression ras 7did describes a hard head, a stubborn or resilient person. The register is everyday, with no particular connotation.
Example
الطبيب قالي عندي نقص في الحديد
ettbib 9alli 3andi na9s fil 7did
“The doctor told me I have an iron deficiency.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7did” but also “hdid”, “hadid” and “7adid”. 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.
Type “7did” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “iron (metal)”; “steel, scrap metal”: 7did in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “iron (metal)”; “scrap metal, construction bars”: hdid in Algerian.