bel9da بلقدا
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“bel9da” (بلقدا) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning properly, correctly.
Meanings
- properly, correctly
- well, as it should be
Usage
Bel9da is a very common adverb meaning "properly, correctly, neatly". It is placed after the verb or adjective: ekhdem bel9da ("work properly"), mrigla bel9da ("well adjusted"). In the negative, it expresses that something does not work or is badly done: mahich mechdouda bel9da, "it isn't fastened properly". It is often used for objects, machines and tasks, but also for behaviour: o93ed bel9da ("behave yourself"). The register is colloquial and neutral.
Example
سكّر الباب بالقدا قبل ما تخرج
sakker el bab bel9da 9bal ma tokhrej
“Close the door properly before you go out.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bel9da” but also “bil9da”, “bl9da” and “belgda”. 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.