ye9sed يقصد
Algerian Darja · verb
“ye9sed” (يقصد) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to mean; to refer to someone.
Meanings
- to mean; to refer to someone
- to head for; to go to
Usage
Yeqsed is the imperfect form of qsed. The most common sense is "to mean" or "to be aiming at someone" with a remark: wach tqased? ("what do you mean?"), qsedni ana? ("was it me he was getting at?"). A second, older sense means "to go to someone to ask for their help": qsedtek fi hadja ("I'm coming to you for a favour"). It is used in an everyday register, and in a more formal usage when commenting on a speech. Pronunciation varies by region: q, g or glottal stop.
Example
ما فهمتش واش يقصد بهاذ الهدرة.
ma fhemtch wach ye9sed b hadi lehdra.
“I didn't understand what he means by these words.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ye9sed” but also “yo9sod”, “ya9sed” and “yeqsed”. 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.