yezgui يزڨي زڨا
Algerian Darja · verb
“yezgui” (يزڨي زڨا) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to shout loudly, yell.
Meanings
- to shout loudly, yell
- to yell at, scold
- zzga: uproar, shouting (noun)
Usage
An informal verb meaning "to shout loudly", pronounced with a hard g (zgua, yezgui). With the preposition 3la, it means "to shout at someone, to yell at them": yezgui 3lih "he shouts at him". The noun zzga refers to uproar, shouting, noisy disorder: dar zzga "he made a scene". Close synonyms: l-3yat, z3iq. Spoken, everyday register, often used by parents with children or to describe a quarrel. The pitfall is the letter written g, which is not pronounced like a j.
Example
ما تزڨيش عليه، راه صغير.
ma tezguich 3lih, rah sghir.
“Don't shout at him, he's little.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “yezgui” but also “zzga”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.