3yit عييت
Algerian Darja · verb
“3yit” (عييت) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning I'm tired.
Meanings
- I'm tired
- I'm fed up
- I wore myself out trying
Usage
3yit is the first person past of the verb 3ya, "to get tired". Although the form is past, it has a present meaning: "I'm tired". It also expresses mental weariness, in the sense of "I'm sick of it", often followed by men: 3yit men had lehdra, "I'm fed up with this talk". Followed by an imperfect verb, it indicates repeated, futile effort: 3yit nfahmou, "I wore myself out explaining it to him". The register is common and informal. The other persons are formed regularly: 3yat, 3yina, 3yitou.
Example
عييت نعيطلك وما ردّيتش
3yit n3ayatlek w ma raddittch
“I wore myself out calling you and you didn't answer.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3yit” but also “3yite”, “3ayit” and “aayit”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.