akid اكيد
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“akid” (اكيد) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning surely, certainly.
Meanings
- surely, certainly
- of course! (reply)
Usage
Akid expresses certainty. In mid-sentence, it reinforces a statement or a supposition: "akid bech yji" (he will surely come). Used alone as a reply, it is equivalent to "of course!" or "obviously!". The word comes from Standard Arabic, but it is fully integrated into everyday speech, both spoken and written on social media. It is often combined with bech to announce a certain future. It is close to mel 3ada or 9atl, but akid remains the most neutral and the most frequent.
Example
ايّ حاجة تمسها آكيد باش تموت
ay 7aja tméssha akid bech tmout
“Anything you touch will surely die.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “akid” but also “akide” and “akiid”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.