a7ad احد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“a7ad” (احد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning Sunday.
Meanings
- Sunday
- someone, anyone (formal)
Usage
In derja, a7ad refers first of all to Sunday: "nhar el a7ad" or simply "el a7ad". You say "el a7ad ejjey" for next Sunday and "kol a7ad" for every Sunday. The meaning "someone" also exists, mainly in "7atta a7ad" (nobody) or in tales. However, it remains more formal or literary. In everyday conversation, people prefer "7add" or "7atta 7add". Watch the spelling: a7ad with a 7 (ḥ), not to be confused with "wa7ed" (one).
Example
نهار الأحد نمشيو للبحر.
nhar el a7ad nemchiw lel b7ar.
“On Sunday we're going to the sea.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “a7ad” but also “ahad” and “a7ed”. 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.