lik ليك
Algerian Darja · preposition
“lik” (ليك) is a preposition in Algerian Darja meaning to you, for you.
Meanings
- to you, for you
Usage
Lik is formed from the preposition l- (to, for) and the second person singular suffix. It is used to dedicate or to thank: "chokran lik" (thanks to you), "tahiya lik" (greetings to you). It is also found after verbs of giving or speaking: "jebtha lik" (I brought it to you). In the plural, one says likoum. The meaning "look!" sometimes put forward does not match ordinary usage. The word is very common and neutral.
Example
شكرا ليك خويا
chokran lik khouya
“Thank you, brother.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “lik” but also “lek”, “lyk” and “leek”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.