nkad نكد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“nkad” (نكد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning annoyance, gloomy atmosphere.
Meanings
- annoyance, gloomy atmosphere
- person who spoils the mood
Usage
Nkad refers to whatever darkens the mood: an argument, bad news, a heavy atmosphere. You say "nkad" of a situation, and sometimes of a person who spoils everything. From the same root come the verb nakked ("to spoil someone's mood", often nakked 3la) and the adjective mnakked ("annoyed, in a bad mood"), both very common. The register is colloquial. The word does not mean deep sadness: it is rather an annoyance or a diffuse tension, the "bad vibe" that weighs down a day or a meeting.
Example
ما نحبش النكد، خلّينا نفرحو شويّة.
ma n7ebbech ennkad, khallina nfar7ou chwaya.
“I don't like negativity, let's have a bit of fun.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nkad” but also “nakad”, “nked” and “nkeed”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.