fadhi فاضي
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“fadhi” (فاضي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning empty, unoccupied.
Meanings
- empty, unoccupied
- free, available
- idle, with nothing to do
Usage
Fadhi (feminine fadhya) first describes what is empty: a house, a bottle, a taxi with no passenger. Applied to a person, it means "free, available": ena fadhi lyoum (I'm free today). It can also describe someone idle, sometimes with a hint of reproach. The expression klem fadhi means empty, pointless words. For a free seat, fadhya is also used. Note: this word does not mean "free of charge", which is bleche.
Example
الدار فاضية، ما فمّا حدّ.
eddar fadhya, ma famma 7add.
“The house is empty, there's nobody here.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fadhi” but also “fadi” and “fadhy”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.