sdam صدم
Tunisian Derja · verb
“sdam” (صدم) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to hit, crash into (a vehicle).
Meanings
- to hit, crash into (a vehicle)
- to shock, upset
Usage
Sdam is used mainly for an accident: a car knocking down a pedestrian or crashing into another car. "Sadmetou karhba" means "a car hit him". The subject is the vehicle or the driver, and the victim is the direct object. Figuratively, "tsdamt" means "I was shocked, stunned", as after bad news. The corresponding noun is sadma (shock). For simply bumping into a piece of furniture, "dhreb" is more common.
Example
صدمتو كرهبة قدام الدار
sadmetou karhba 9oddem eddar
“A car hit him in front of the house.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sdam” but also “sadam”, “sdem” and “sedem”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.