3eyyan عيّان
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“3eyyan” (عيّان) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning tired, exhausted.
Meanings
- tired, exhausted
- unwell, under the weather
Usage
3yyan is the most common adjective for being tired, physically or nervously. It agrees in gender and number: 3yyana (feminine), 3yyanin (plural). It is often used with rani, rak or ghir: "rani 3yyan", "ana ghir 3yyan". Depending on the context, it can also mean feeling unwell without being seriously ill. Do not confuse it with 3ya, the verb "to get tired" ("3yit", I am tired, I have had enough). The latter often expresses weariness: "3yit mennek", I am fed up with you. The word is in the everyday register and can be used in any situation.
Example
واش نتا عيان
wash nta 3yan
“Are you tired?”
Forms
| feminine | 3yyana |
|---|---|
| plural | 3yyanin |
| feminine plural | 3yyanat |
Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3eyyan” but also “3yan”, “3ayan” and “3iyan”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “3eyyan” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “tired, exhausted”; “bad, lousy, poor quality”: 3ayan in Algerian.