mida ميدة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mida” (ميدة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning table, especially a low table.
Meanings
- table, especially a low table
Usage
Mida refers to the table, in particular the traditional low table around which the family eats seated. It is the usual household word, although tawla is also used, notably for a higher table or a desk. One says 7ott el mida for "set the table" and ns-elmou 3al mida for gathering around the meal. The word is feminine and its plural is mwayed or midat depending on the region. It belongs to the informal vocabulary of the home and is still very much alive in households.
Example
حطّ الماكلة على الميدة، الصغار جاعو.
7ott el mekla 3al mida, es-sghar jé3ou.
“Put the food on the table, the kids are hungry.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mida” but also “meida”, “maida” and “mayda”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.