jouz جوز

Tunisian Derja · noun

“jouz” (جوز) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning walnut (fruit of the walnut tree).

Meanings

1. walnut (fruit of the walnut tree)
2. jouz hind: coconut
3. pass! (imperative of jaz)

Usage

Jouz means walnut. Walnuts go into pastries, assida zgougou and the dried fruits of festivals. Coconut is jouz hind, and nutmeg is jouz ettib. Walnuts are counted individually with jouza. Warning: to say "two", Tunisian uses zouz, not jouz. The form jouz means "pair" in Eastern Arabic. The same spelling can also correspond to the imperative of jaz, yjouz ("to pass"): "jouz!", "pass!". This verb is used mainly in the sense of crossing or letting through.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “jouz” but also “jowz”, “jooz”, “jawz” and “jouza”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “jouz” on the Arabic keyboard