bakht بخت
Algerian Darja · noun
“bakht” (بخت) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning luck, good fortune.
Meanings
- luck, good fortune
- fate, one's lot
Usage
Bakht refers to luck, the fortune that smiles or not on someone. It is used mainly with a possessive: bakhti (my luck), bakhtek (your luck). It appears in resigned or envious remarks about life, marriage or work, for example "ma 3andouch bakht" (he has no luck). In everyday Algerian usage, zhar is often more frequent for talking about luck; bakht has a slightly more traditional colouring and comes closer to the idea of destiny. The word is related to the female first name Bakhta.
Example
هاذا بختي، واش نديرلو؟
hada bakhti, wach ndirlou?
“That's my luck (my lot), what can I do about it?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bakht” but also “bekht” and “bkht”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.