hadaf هدف
Tunisian Derja · noun
“hadaf” (هدف) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning goal, intended aim.
Meanings
- goal, intended aim
- goal (football)
Usage
Hadaf comes from Standard Arabic and is commonly used to talk about a goal or an intention: "chnowa el hadaf mte3ek ?" ("what is your goal?"). The word has two meanings, like "goal" in English. In sports commentary it also refers to a goal scored in football, although "goal" or "bout" is more often said. The register is neutral, slightly formal in the first sense. The plural is ahdef. It is heard a lot in political debates and on television.
Example
او ال فوضى هي ال هدف متاع ال معار ض ,
ou el fawdha hiya el hedef mta3 el mou3ar dha ,
“And chaos is the opposition's goal.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hadaf” but also “hedef”, “hadef” and “hadf”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “hadaf” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “goal, objective”; “intention, aim”: hadaf in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “goal, objective”; “goal scored (football)”: hadaf in Algerian.