7dith حديث
Tunisian Derja · noun
“7dith” (حديث) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning conversation, discussion.
Meanings
- conversation, discussion
- words, talk
- hadith (saying of the Prophet)
Usage
In derja, 7dith first means conversation, the act of talking together. One says "7dithna twil" (our discussion was long). The expression "dkhal fel 7dith" means to butt into the conversation. The word can also refer to what someone says, sometimes with a nuance of chatter or gossip. In a religious context, it means a hadith, a saying reported from the Prophet, with qualifiers such as "sa7i7" (authentic) or "dha3if" (weak). The register is neutral. The corresponding verb is "t7adeth" (to talk, to converse).
Example
تتصوّروا اللي حديثنا ما وفاش و ما حسّيناش ب ثنيّة حتّى طرف .
tetsawrou elli hdithna mawfech w ma7assinech b thneyya 7atta tarf .
“Imagine, our conversation went on and on and we didn't notice the road at all.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7dith” but also “hdith”, “7adith”, “hadith” and “7adeth”. 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 “7dith” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “talk, chatter, conversation”; “hadith, saying of the Prophet”: 7dit in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “hadith, saying reported from the Prophet”; “conversation, talk”: hadith in Algerian.