janna جنة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“janna” (جنة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning paradise (religious).
Meanings
- paradise (religious)
- ideal, wonderful place or state
Usage
Janna first of all means paradise in the religious sense. It is heard very often in condolence and blessing formulas for a deceased person, for example "rabbi yerḥmou w yej3lou fel janna". Figuratively, the word describes a very pleasant place or an ideal situation, often with a touch of irony. With the article, it is ejjanna. Note: "garden" is rather jnén, not janna, even though the two words are related.
Example
ربي يرحمو ويجعلو في الجنة
rabbi yer7mou w yej3lou fel janna
“May God have mercy on him and place him in paradise.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “janna” but also “jenna”, “janne” and “ejjanna”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “janna” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “paradise”; “wonderful place (figurative)”: jenna in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “paradise”; “very beautiful place, wonder”: jenna in Algerian.