jam جام
Tunisian Derja · noun
“jam” (جام) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning a "like" on social media.
Meanings
- a "like" on social media
Usage
Jam is an adaptation of French "j'aime" ("I like"), the Facebook button. It is a well-integrated loanword, used as a noun: 7at jam, "to give a like", 3mal jam, same meaning, and the usual plural is jamet, "likes". It is heard mostly among young people and in social media exchanges, both spoken and written. The word is also used when talking about popularity: giving or withdrawing a jam can carry a social meaning, of approval or of grudge. Note: despite the pronunciation, it has nothing to do with English "jam".
Example
حطّلي جام على التصويرة متاعي.
7ottli jam 3al tsawira mte3i.
“Give my photo a like.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jam” but also “jem”, “jaime” and “j'aime”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.