biyed بيد
Tunisian Derja · expression
“biyed” (بيد) is an expression in Tunisian Derja meaning in the hands of, dependent on.
Meanings
- in the hands of, dependent on
- up to someone
Usage
Biyed is formed from the preposition bi ("by, with") and yed ("hand"). It is found mostly in the phrase biyed rabbi ("in God's hands"), used to say that something lies beyond human control: death, the future, success. It is heard in everyday conversation, often to close a discussion or console someone. It can also be used with a pronoun: biyddi ("it depends on me"), mech biyddou ("it's not up to him"). Note: it is not an adjective. In English it is rendered as "it depends on" or "it's in the hands of".
Example
الرزق بيد ربي، ما تقلقش.
erriz9 biyed rabbi, ma t9ala9ch.
“Livelihood is in God's hands, don't worry.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “biyed” but also “byed” and “bid”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.