hdia هدية
Tunisian Derja · noun
“hdia” (هدية) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning gift, present.
Meanings
- gift, present
Usage
Hdia is the usual word for "gift". It is pronounced with the first vowel almost swallowed. It is used on all occasions: birthday, wedding, return from a trip, holiday. Typical constructions are jeb hdia, "to bring a gift", and 3tah hdia, "to give him a gift". The plural is hdeya or hdeyet. In a shop, you ask for it to be wrapped: tleffhali, "can you wrap it for me?". Hdia can also mean a sample or a free item given in a promotion.
Example
جبتلك هدية من فرنسا.
jebtlek hdia men frança.
“I brought you a gift from France.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hdia” but also “hdiya”, “hdeya”, “hdiyya” and “hadiya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “hdia” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “gift, present”; “calm, quiet (feminine)”: hdiya in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “gift, present”; “donation, item given free”: hdiya in Algerian.