ykesar wednou يكسر ودنو
Algerian Darja · expression
“ykesar wednou” (يكسر ودنو) is an expression in Algerian Darja meaning to annoy with noise or talk.
Meanings
- to annoy with noise or talk
- to harp on endlessly
Usage
An informal expression, literally "to break his ear", very close to the French "casser les oreilles". It is used for someone who talks too much, repeats the same reproaches or makes noise. It is conjugated with a possessive pronoun: kesser-li wedni, "he has broken my ears", or tkesser wedni, "you're breaking my ears". The tone is irritated but not vulgar, and it is common within the family. Wedn, "ear", is often pronounced wden or wedhen depending on the region.
Example
كسّرتلي ودني بالهدرة
kessertli wedni bel hadra
“You've talked my ears off with your chatter.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “ykesar wednou”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.