chedd شد
Tunisian Derja · verb
“chedd” (شد) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to hold, grab, seize.
Meanings
- to hold, grab, seize
- to arrest, seize (someone, power)
- to stay, keep to (a place)
Usage
Chedd, present tense ichedd, is a very frequent verb. Its basic meaning is "to hold" or "to seize": chedd yeddi, "hold my hand". It also means "to catch, arrest": chaddou es-sarra9, "they caught the thief". It can mean "to stay": chedd darek, "stay at home". With an abstract object, it means "to take": chedd el-charge (to start charging), chedd el-khedma (to start one's job), chedd ed-dour (to queue). The imperative chedd! is used on its own to mean "here!" when handing over an object. The meaning depends heavily on the complement.
Example
شدّ يدّ خوك كي تقصّ الشّارع
chedd yedd khouk ki t9oss ech-che3re3
“Hold your brother's hand when you cross the street.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chedd” but also “ched”, “chad”, “chidd”, “shed” and “chede”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “chedd” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to hold, to grab, to catch”; “to take (a road, a seat)”: chedd in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to hold, catch, grab”; “to close, shut (door, window)”: chedd in Algerian.