jabed جابد
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“jabed” (جابد) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning having pulled out (an object).
Meanings
- having pulled out (an object)
- (jabed rou7ou) holding oneself back
Usage
Jabed is the active participle of the verb jbed (to pull, to take out). It describes a resulting state: "jabed calculatrice" means "he has taken out his calculator and has it in front of him". The expression "jabed rou7ou" is very common. It means "to hold oneself back, to restrain oneself" or "to keep a reserve, to stay closed off". Example: "9addéch jabed rou7i" (how much I'm holding myself back). The feminine is jabda. The word expresses a state resulting from an action.
Example
جابد روحو ما يحبّ يحكي مع حدّ
jabed rou7ou ma y7ebb ye7ki m3a 7add
“He keeps to himself, he doesn't want to talk to anyone.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jabed” but also “jebed”, “jabid” and “jébed”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.