yed يد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“yed” (يد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning hand (body part).
Meanings
- hand (body part)
- handle of a tool
- help, a helping hand
Usage
Yed means "hand", a basic everyday word. It readily takes possessives: yeddi (my hand), yeddek (your hand). The dual yeddin (both hands) is in common use, and the plural is often yedin or iddin depending on the region. The word is also used for the handle of an object: yed es-sekkina (the knife handle). It appears in many expressions, such as "ched yeddi" (hold my hand, help me). Note that the pronunciation varies between "yed" and "id", and both spellings are found online.
Example
اغسل يديك قبل ما تاكل
aghsel yeddik 9bal ma tekel
“Wash your hands before you eat.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “yed” but also “yedd”, “yid” and “id”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find يد and ايد, all the same word.
Type “yed” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “hand”; “power, influence (figurative)”: yed in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “hand”; “handle (of an object)”: yed in Algerian.