bessyassa بالسياسة
Algerian Darja · expression
“bessyassa” (بالسياسة) is an expression in Algerian Darja meaning tactfully, gently.
Meanings
- tactfully, gently
- through diplomacy, by negotiating
Usage
Bessyassa literally means "with politics". In darja, the expression means "with tact": you handle someone with gentleness, kindly cunning or compromise, rather than force or confrontation. It often goes with verbs like dir, khdem or edda: "eddih bessyassa", "handle him diplomatically". It is common when talking about dealing with a relative, a boss or a delicate situation. It is close to "bel3a9el" (with wisdom). Note: the political meaning does not disappear, and depending on the context the word can also refer to politics in the literal sense.
Example
باباك ما تحكمهش بالقوة، ديه بالسياسة.
babak ma te7kmouch bel9owa, dih bessyassa.
“You won't win your father over by force; handle him tactfully.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bessyassa” but also “bessiyassa” and “bsiyasa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.