yezzi يزي
Algerian Darja · interjection
“yezzi” (يزي) is an interjection in Algerian Darja meaning enough, that's enough.
Meanings
- enough, that's enough
- stop (doing)
Usage
Yezzi means "enough, that's enough". It is heard mainly in eastern Algeria, whereas elsewhere people more often say barka or baraka. It is used alone, as an interjection, to make something stop: "yezzi!". It also combines with bla ("without") to say "stop...ing": "yezzi bla kdeb", "stop lying". Another construction is "yezzi men...", "enough of...". The tone is direct, sometimes annoyed, but not rude. The two words are often combined for emphasis: "yezzi barka".
Example
يزي بلا هدرة، روح تخدم
yezzi bla hadra, rouh tekhdem
“Enough talk, go to work.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “yezzi” but also “yezi”, “yazi” and “yezzy”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “yezzi” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “enough, that's enough”; “stop (doing)”: yezzi in Tunisian.