sadda9 صدق
Tunisian Derja · verb
“sadda9” (صدق) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning believe (something).
Meanings
- believe (something)
- believe someone, trust them
Usage
Sadde9 (imperfective ysadde9) means to hold what one hears to be true. It is very often used in the negative to express astonishment: ma nsadde9ch, "I can't believe it". Ma sadda9tech, "I couldn't believe it", is used in the same way. It takes a direct object: sadda9ni, "believe me". The form sde9 can also mean "to be right, to speak the truth", hence sda9t, "you are right". The noun sde9 means "frankness" or "sincerity". Do not confuse it with s7i7, "true, correct".
Example
او شي اللي ما فهمتوش شي اللي ما صدّقتهش ,
ou chey elli me fhemtouch chey elli me sadda9touch ,
“or something I didn't understand, something I didn't believe,”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sadda9” but also “sade9”, “saddak”, “sadek” and “sadda9t”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.