y3ayatt يعيط
Algerian Darja · verb
“y3ayatt” (يعيط) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to shout, raise one's voice.
Meanings
- to shout, raise one's voice
- to call (someone, by phone)
- to scold, yell at
Usage
Y3ayet is the imperfect form of 3ayet. The first meaning is "to shout, raise one's voice": ma t3ayetch (don't shout). With the preposition "l-", the verb means "to call someone", out loud or by phone: 3ayetli (call me), 3ayet l-yemmak (call your mother). Depending on context, it can also mean "to reprimand": 3ayet 3lih (he yelled at him). The word is very common and informal. Note: "to call by phone" is a central meaning, not a minor detail.
Example
علاش راك تعيط؟ راني نسمع مليح
3lach rak t3ayet? rani nesma3 mli7
“Why are you shouting? I can hear you fine.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “y3ayatt”. 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.