9dim قديم
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“9dim” (قديم) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning old, worn (object).
Meanings
- old, worn (object)
- ancient, of former times
- outdated, old-fashioned
Usage
9dim applies mainly to things, places and eras: karhba 9dima ("an old car"), el mdina el 9dima ("the old town"). For an elderly person, kbir (fel 3omr) or chayeb is used instead. Applied to someone, 9dim rather means "former", for example a former colleague or a longtime friend. The expression mel 9dim means "for a long time, since forever". The feminine is 9dima and the plural 9dom. Said of an idea or a style, the word takes the sense of "outdated".
Example
الكرهبة هاذي قديمة برشا
el karhba hedhi 9dima barcha
“This car is very old.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9dim” but also “kdim”, “qdim”, “9dime” and “gdim”. 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.
Type “9dim” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “old, long-standing”; “old-fashioned, outdated”: 9dim in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “old (thing)”; “long-standing, former”: qdim in Algerian.