jarya جرية

Tunisian Derja · noun

“jarya” (جرية) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning run, act of running.

Meanings

1. run, act of running
2. quick dash, rush

Usage

Jarya is the noun of action of the verb "jra" (to run). It means a run, a moment of running, or an errand done in a hurry. One says "3mal jarya" (to go for a run) or "fi jarya" (on the run, in one go). The word is also used figuratively for a frantic race after money or success, as in the proverb that advises against running like an ostrich. Be careful not to confuse it with "jarya" in the sense of servant girl, which belongs to Classical Arabic and is not used in this everyday sense.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jarya” but also “jerya”, “jarye”, “jriya” and “jariya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “jarya” on the Arabic keyboard