9addi قدي
Tunisian Derja · expression
“9addi” (قدي) is an expression in Tunisian Derja meaning my size, fits me.
Meanings
- my size, fits me
- as much as me, my equal
- within my means
Usage
9addi is formed from 9add (measure, size, amount) and the suffix -i (me). It inflects with all pronouns: 9addek (your size), 9addou, 9add-ha. It is used mainly for clothes and shoes: mouch 9addi (it's not my size). It also serves for comparison: twil 9addi (as tall as me), or to express a challenge: mouch 9addi (he's no match for me). Another use is affordability: el 7aja hedhi mouch 9addi (this is beyond my means). Be careful not to confuse it with 9addech (how much).
Example
الصباط هذا موش قدي، عندك نمرة أكبر؟
e sabbat hedha mouch 9addi, 3andek noumrou akbar?
“These shoes aren't my size, do you have a bigger one?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9addi” but also “9adi”, “qaddi”, “gaddi” and “kadi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.