ywati يواتي
Algerian Darja · verb
“ywati” (يواتي) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to suit, to fit well.
Meanings
- to suit, to fit well
- to be suitable for something
Usage
The verb ywati means "to suit, to fit someone or something well". It is often used with an object pronoun: ywatik ("it suits you"), ma ywatinich ("it doesn't suit me"). It applies to clothing, a color, a situation or a proposal. It is very common in the negative, to decline politely: ma twatinich hadi. The register is everyday, with no particular connotation. Note: it takes no preposition; the pronoun attaches directly to the verb.
Example
هاد اللون ما يواتيكش
had el lon ma ywatikch
“This color doesn't suit you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “ywati”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.