bjouj بجوج
Moroccan Darija · adverb
“bjouj” (بجوج) is an adverb in Moroccan Darija meaning both, together.
Meanings
- both, together
- the two of us/you/them
Usage
Bjouj is formed from the preposition b- and jouj ("two"). It means "both" or "the two of" and generally comes after the verb: aji nseknou bjouj, "come on, let's live together". It is used for two people, never for a larger group; for three, one says btlata. The word is not marked for gender and means "we", "you" or "they" depending on the conjugation. It is very common in speech and in messages, in any register. It is often combined with imperatives of the type aji + verb.
Example
أجي نهربو بجوج
aji nhrbou bjouj
“Come on, let's run away together, the two of us.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bjouj” but also “bjoj” and “bjuj”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.