stfed ستفاد
Tunisian Derja · verb
“stfed” (ستفاد) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to benefit, to profit from.
Meanings
- to benefit, to profit from
- to learn something useful
Usage
A verb of classical origin, well integrated into Tunisian speech, where it is pronounced stfed (often without an initial vowel). It is built with men: stfed men el-khidma, "he benefited from the work". It is used mainly for a concrete gain: money, advantage, help received. It also serves for acquired knowledge: one says of a training course or a piece of advice that something was gained from it. In the negative, ma stfed chay means "nothing was gained". The register is everyday, slightly more formal than very colloquial expressions. The word is frequent in talk about work, studies, or administration.
Example
استفدت برشا مالتكوين هاذا
stfedt barcha mel takwin hedha
“I benefited a lot from this training.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “stfed” but also “estfed”, “stafed” and “stfad”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.