yetnahaw ga3 يتنحاو ڨاع
Algerian Darja · expression
“yetnahaw ga3” (يتنحاو ڨاع) is an expression in Algerian Darja meaning they must all go.
Meanings
- they must all go
Usage
Yetnahaw ga3, literally "let them all be removed", is the emblematic slogan of the Hirak, the popular protest movement. It demands the departure of the entire ruling class, not just one single figure. The word ga3 means "all, entirely". The slogan spread through demonstrations, chants and social media. It has remained a very well-known political reference, often used with irony or nostalgia. It is also used jokingly to call for the replacement of a whole team, a management or a sports staff. The ڨ is pronounced g.
Example
الشعب قال كلمتو: يتنحاو ڨاع
cha3b gal kelmtou: yetnahaw ga3
“The people have spoken: they must all go.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “yetnahaw ga3” but also “yatnahaw ga3” and “yetna7aw ga3”. 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; 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.