jeb جاب
Tunisian Derja · verb
“jeb” (جاب) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to bring, to bring back.
Meanings
- to bring, to bring back
- to get (a grade, a result)
- to bring someone over
Usage
Jeb, imperfect yjib, is the common verb for "to bring" or "to bring back": "jibli kes me", "bring me a glass of water". It is also used for a result obtained, for example "jeb el bac" or "jibt 12 fel imti7an". With a person, it means "to have someone come": "jeb el 3doul", "he brought in the notaries". The imperative jib or jibli is very frequent. The verb also appears in fixed expressions: "jeb rabbi", "luckily, thank God", or "jeb ennoum", "sleep came". The register is neutral.
Example
ولّاهي موجود وقتاش تحبّ نجيب لكم
Walahi mawjoud wa9tech t7eb njibelkom
“Yes, it's available; when do you want me to bring it to you?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jeb” but also “jab” and “jib”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “jeb” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to bring, fetch”; “to get (a grade, a diploma)”: jab in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to bring, bring back”; “to fetch, get”: jab in Algerian.