3ya عيا
Tunisian Derja · verb
“3ya” (عيا) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to get tired, be tired.
Meanings
- to get tired, be tired
- to be fed up, weary of
Usage
3ya (imperfect ya3ya) is the common verb for getting tired or being tired. It is mostly used in the perfective with a present meaning: 3yit ("I'm tired"), 3yina ("we're tired"). The corresponding participle is 3ayen or 3ayyen. The verb can also express weariness, often with the preposition men: 3yit mennou ("I'm fed up with him"). The meaning ranges from simple physical fatigue to exasperation, depending on tone.
Example
عييت برشا اليوم.
3yit barcha lyoum.
“I'm very tired today.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3ya” but also “3ia”, “aya” and “3yit”. 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 “3ya” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to get tired, be tired”; “to get fed up with”: 3ya in Moroccan.