yesoudi يسودي
Algerian Darja · verb
“yesoudi” (يسودي) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to weld, solder (metals).
Meanings
- to weld, solder (metals)
Usage
A borrowing adapted from French "souder", fully integrated into darja conjugation: souda, ysoudi, soudi! It is the usual word in workshops, for iron, gates, grilles or car parts. The welder is called soudeur, pronounced in the French way, and the participle msoudi describes what is welded. The standard Arabic term is rarely used in speech. The register is everyday and technical, with no particular connotation.
Example
روح عند الحداد يسوديلك الباب.
rou7 3and le7dad ysoudilek lbab.
“Go to the blacksmith, he'll weld the door for you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “yesoudi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.