madd ماد
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“madd” (ماد) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning having stretched out (limbs).
Meanings
- having stretched out (limbs)
- still daring to show his face
Usage
The word madd is the active participle of the verb madd, "to stretch, to extend". It describes a state, as in madd sa9ih, "with his legs stretched out", for someone who is resting or lounging. The expression madd wejhou, literally "he stretches out his face", is said of someone who keeps showing up or clinging on shamelessly despite a failure or a rejection. It is critical in tone. The word agrees in gender and number: madda in the feminine, maddin in the plural.
Example
لقيتو ماد ساقيه قدّام التلفزة.
l9itou madd sa9ih 9eddem ettelfza.
“I found him with his legs stretched out in front of the TV.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “madd” but also “mad”, “maad” and “medd”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.