jayeb جايب
Tunisian Derja · verb
“jayeb” (جايب) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning having brought, bringing.
Meanings
- having brought, bringing
- having brought (someone) along
- having invited (on air)
Usage
Jayeb is the active participle of the verb jab (to bring). It marks a completed action whose result is present: ana jayeb el-khobz means "I've brought the bread (it's here)". The feminine is jayba and the plural jaybin. It is used with objects as well as with people. In TV commentary, it is often heard in the sense "they have invited someone": jaybin fleni fil-plateau. The question chnowa jayeb? (what have you brought?) is very common. Avoid translating it as a present progressive.
Example
شنوّة جايب معاك من فرنسا؟
chnowa jayeb m3ak min fransa?
“What have you brought with you from France?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jayeb” but also “jeyeb”, “jayb”, “jeyb” and “jaieb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.