jaz جاز
Algerian Darja · verb
“jaz” (جاز) is a verb in Algerian Darja meaning to pass (a place, someone).
Meanings
- to pass (a place, someone)
- to elapse (time)
- to go, turn out
Usage
Jaz is the perfect form ("he passed"). The imperfect is yjouz and the imperative jouz. It is used for movement: "jaz men hna" (he passed through here), "jaz 3liya" (he passed in front of me). It is also used for time passing: "jaz nhar" (a day has passed). Finally, it tells how an event went: "kifach jaz el examen ?" (how did the exam go?). In the sense "to pass an exam", one says rather "jaz" or "nja7" depending on the region. Frequent synonym: fat.
Example
جاز من قدام الدار وما سلمش.
jaz men 9oddam dar w ma sellemch.
“He walked past the house without saying hello.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jaz” but also “djaz” and “jez”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.