jeyza جايزة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“jeyza” (جايزة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning prize, award (contest, festival).
Meanings
- prize, award (contest, festival)
- reward, bonus
Usage
Jeyza refers to a prize won at a contest, a festival or a sports competition: "5dha jeyza" (he won a prize), "3tah jeyza" (he gave him a reward). The plural is "jweyez". The word can also refer to a more informal reward, for example for a child who has worked well. Note: it never means "price" in the sense of cost, which is "soum". The register is neutral and the word is common.
Example
خذا جايزة على أحسن فيلم في المهرجان.
5dha jeyza 3la a7sen film fel mahrajen.
“He won the prize for best film at the festival.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jeyza” but also “jayza”, “jaiza”, “jeiza” and “jéyza”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.