ghneya غناية
Tunisian Derja · noun
“ghneya” (غناية) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning song.
Meanings
- song
- tune, melody
Usage
Ghneya is the usual word for "song". It derives from the verb ghanna, "to sing". Before a complement it takes the form ghnayet: ghnayet Saliha, "a song by Saliha". The most frequent plural is aghani, and ghnayet is sometimes heard as a plural too. It is used for all genres, from mezoued to rap. The expression dima nafs el ghneya, "always the same song", is used to reproach someone for constantly repeating the same thing. Common register.
Example
الغناية هاذي تعجبني برشا
el ghneya hedhi te3jebni barcha
“I like this song a lot.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghneya” but also “ghnaya”, “ghnéya”, “ghnia”, “ghneyya” and “ghnayet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.