naddham نظم
Tunisian Derja · verb
“naddham” (نظم) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to organize, prepare.
Meanings
- to organize, prepare
- to tidy, put in order
- to get organized (with rouh)
Usage
Naddham means to organize an event, such as a wedding, a party or a trip: "naddham 3ersou", "he organized his wedding". The verb is also used to put affairs or a schedule in order. With rouh, "oneself", it takes the meaning of getting organized: "nnaddham rou7i bech…", "I'm arranging things so that I can…". This verb belongs to the common register. The corresponding noun is tandhim, "organization". The dh is often pronounced like an emphatic d.
Example
نظّمنا حفلة صغيرة لعيد ميلادها.
naddhamna 7afla sghira l3id miledha.
“We organized a small party for her birthday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “naddham” but also “nadham”, “nadhem” and “nadhdhem”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.