bnadem بنادم
Tunisian Derja · noun
“bnadem” (بنادم) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning human being, people in general.
Meanings
- human being, people in general
- someone, a person
Usage
Bnadem, literally "son of Adam", refers to the human being in general, often in proverbs or reflections on human nature: bnadem ma ya3refch qadrou (a person doesn't know his own worth). It is also used for "someone, a person", especially in the negative: ma famma 7atta bnadem (there is nobody). The word is masculine singular and sometimes carries a nuance of irony or disillusion. The register is informal and everyday, not vulgar.
Example
بنادم ما يشبعش
Bnadem ma yechba3ch
“A human being is never satisfied.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bnadem” but also “bnedem”, “bnadam” and “bnaadem”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “bnadem” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “human being, man”; “people, the world”: bnadm in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “human being, person”; “someone, anyone”: bnadem in Algerian.