9raya قراية
Tunisian Derja · noun
“9raya” (قراية) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning studies, schooling.
Meanings
- studies, schooling
- classes, school (period of teaching)
- reading
Usage
9raya is the noun derived from the verb 9ra, "to study" or "to read". It is the usual word for talking about school and studies in general: "el 9raya" means schooling, classes or the school year. It is used in phrases such as "nhar 9raya" (a school day, as opposed to holidays) or "kammel 9raytou" (he has finished his studies). The literal meaning of "reading" exists, but it is less frequent than "studies". Pitfall for an English speaker: the word does not only mean the act of reading, it covers all of school and university life.
Example
القراية بدات نهار الاثنين
el 9raya bdet nhar el thnin
“Classes started on Monday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9raya” but also “qraya”, “kraya”, “9raye” and “9reya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “9raya” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “studies, schooling”; “classes, school hours”: 9raya in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “studies, schooling”; “reading”: graya in Algerian.