yasda9 يسدق
Algerian Darja · verb
“yasda9” (يسدق) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to succeed, to work out.
Meanings
- to succeed, to work out
- to suit, to be fitting
Usage
Yasda9 is said of a business, a project or a person who gets a good result. With m3a, it means that things are going well for someone: "sedqet m3ah", it worked out for him. The negative form is common for noting a failure: "ma sedqetch". In sport, it is used for a player or a team on a run of good results. The register is familiar. This verb must not be confused with yesadde9, "to believe" or "to give alms".
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “yasda9” but also “yesde9”, “yasdaq” and “yesdeq”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.