n3ayet نعيط
Algerian Darja · verb
“n3ayet” (نعيط) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning I call (by phone).
Meanings
- I call (by phone)
- I shout
- I call someone (by a name)
Usage
N3ayet is the first person of the present tense of 3ayet, which means to call or to shout. In the most common usage, it means to phone: "n3ayetlek" (I'll call you) or "3ayetli" (call me). The verb is also used to call out to someone aloud, to summon them, or simply to shout out of anger, joy or excitement. With "l-" followed by a name, it can also mean "to name": "n3ayetlou Khabib" (I call him Khabib). The thing to remember is that the same verb covers both "to call" and "to shout"; only context tells them apart.
Example
كي نوصل نعيطلك
ki nousel n3ayetlek
“I'll call you when I arrive.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “n3ayet” but also “n3ayat” and “n3ayt”. 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.