jeh جاه

Tunisian Derja · noun

“jeh” (جاه) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning prestige, social standing, influence.

Meanings

1. prestige, social standing, influence
2. for the sake of (in bjeh)
3. he came to him (ja + h)

Usage

Jeh denotes a person's prestige or influence. It is often associated with wealth, as in ejjeh w el-mel (prestige and money). The most common expression is bjeh, especially bjeh rabbi. It is used to plead ("please, for the love of God") or to wish for something ("with God's help"). Beware of the homograph: the same spelling can also write the verb ja followed by the pronoun -h, "he came to him". For example, chkoun jeh? means "who came to see him?". Only context can decide between the two readings.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jeh” but also “jah”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “jeh” on the Arabic keyboard