yrou7 يروح
Algerian Darja · verb
“yrou7” (يروح) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning he goes, heads to.
Meanings
- he goes, heads to
- he leaves, goes away
- to be lost, vanish
Usage
Yrouh is the third-person masculine imperfective form of the verb rah, "to go". It is a basic verb in Algeria, where other Maghreb dialects use mcha instead. It takes l'(ou) or 3and for the destination: "yrouh l'Oran", "yrouh 3and yemmah". Depending on context, it also means "to leave" or "to be lost": "rahet 3liya" means "I missed it, it slipped away from me". Also beware of rah/raho, a presentative particle ("here it is, he is"): it is a different word, not to be confused with this verb.
Example
خويا يروح للخدمة كل صباح بكري.
khouya yrouh lel khedma kol sbah bekri.
“My brother goes to work early every morning.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “yrou7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.