mjiya مجية
Moroccan Darija · noun
“mjiya” (مجية) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning coming, arrival (of someone).
Meanings
- coming, arrival (of someone)
Usage
Mjiya is the action noun of yji, "to come". It means a person's coming or arrival. It is very often used with a possessive pronoun: mjiytek, "your coming", mjiytu, "his coming". It is used to express anticipation or gratitude: stennina mjiytek, "we waited for you to come", or merci 3la mjiytek. The register is everyday and polite in welcoming formulas. For the general idea of comings and goings, use lmji u rwah instead.
Example
فرحنا بمجيتك
fr7na b mjiytek
“We were happy about your coming.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mjiya” but also “mjiyya” and “mjia”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.