jnoub جنوب
Tunisian Derja · noun
“jnoub” (جنوب) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning south, cardinal point.
Meanings
- south, cardinal point
- the Tunisian South
Usage
Jnoub means south as a cardinal point, but with the article, ejjnoub often refers to the Tunisian South (Gabès, Médenine, Tataouine, Kébili, Tozeur…). "Wled ejjnoub" means people originating from the South. One says "fil jnoub" for "in the South". The corresponding adjective is jnoubi, feminine jnoubia, which also describes an accent or a dish. In country names, the standard form is kept: "Janoub Ifri9ia" for South Africa. The usual pronunciation is jnoub, with no vowel after the j.
Example
ماشي نعدي الصيف في الجنوب
mechi n3addi essif fil jnoub
“I'm going to spend the summer in the South.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jnoub” but also “janoub”, “jenoub”, “ejjnoub” and “jnoubi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “jnoub” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “south”; “the South (southern regions)”: janoub in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “south (compass direction)”; “the Algerian South, the Sahara”: jnoub in Algerian.