jey جاي
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“jey” (جاي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning coming, on the way.
Meanings
- coming, on the way
- next, upcoming
Usage
Jey is the participle of the verb "to come". It is used mainly to say that someone is arriving or about to: ena jey, "I'm coming". It agrees in gender and number: feminine jeya, plural jeyin. After a word for a period of time, it means "next": el jom3a ejjeya, "next week". Followed by a verb, it indicates an intention or imminent action: jey yo5rej, "he's about to go out". Do not confuse this participle with the conjugated verb jé, "he came".
Example
أنا جاي توّا
ena jey taw
“I'm coming right now.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jey” but also “jay”, “jei”, “jeyy” and “jéy”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “jey” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “coming, arriving”; “next, upcoming”: jay in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “coming, arriving”; “next, upcoming”: jay in Algerian.