ch8er jouj شهر جوج
Moroccan Darija · noun
“ch8er jouj” (شهر جوج) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning February, second month of the year.
Meanings
- February, second month of the year
Usage
Chhar jouj literally means "the month two". It is the usual way to say "February" in Morocco. It is used in everyday conversation, for example fi chhar jouj, "in February". You also hear "fbrayer", borrowed from French. The number two is jouj in darija, and sometimes zouj depending on the region. Standard Arabic uses a different form, which is not usual in this context. Pitfall: jouj chhour means "two months", that is, a duration, whereas chhar jouj refers to the month of February.
Example
الامتحانات غادي يكونو ف شهر جوج.
lim'ti7anat ghadi ykounou f chhar jouj.
“The exams will be in February.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ch8er jouj” but also “ch8ar jouj”, “ch8er joj” and “ch8r jouj”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.