yjor يجر
Algerian Darja · verb
“yjor” (يجر) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to pull, drag.
Meanings
- to pull, drag
- to drag into, bring trouble on
Usage
Yjor is the imperfect of jer, "to pull, to drag". It is used for a heavy object, a suitcase, a broken-down car or a person you drag along with you. Figuratively, jer 3lih means "to bring trouble on someone", and yjor fih can mean "to drag someone into an affair". The synonym ajbed is also common for "to pull". The sense "to venture, to take a risk" is reported, but it is poorly attested. The register is neutral and everyday.
Example
راهو يجر الكرهبة بالحبل
rahou yjor el karhba bel 7bel
“He is towing the car with a rope.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “yjor”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.