rda7 ردح
Tunisian Derja · verb
“rda7” (ردح) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to dance energetically, stamping one's feet.
Meanings
- to dance energetically, stamping one's feet
- to party, show up everywhere
Usage
Rda7 (present yerda7) refers to a lively, unrestrained dance where one stamps the ground with the feet. It is found mainly in the fixed pair « chta7 w rda7 », literally "he danced and stamped", meaning to party hard. Figuratively, often with a hint of irony or reproach, the expression targets someone who shows up at every party and gathering. The register is informal. Do not confuse it with the different meaning in standard Arabic. The spelling rdi7 rather denotes the action noun.
Example
شطح وردح في العرس الليلة الكل
chta7 w rda7 fel 3ors ellila lkol
“He danced and partied all night at the wedding.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rda7” but also “rdi7”, “yerda7” and “rdah”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.