pyjama بيجاما
Tunisian Derja · noun
“pyjama” (بيجاما) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning pajamas.
Meanings
- pajamas
Usage
Bijama, or pyjama, is the common borrowing from French for nightwear. It is often pronounced with a b in place of the p. The word is used with the Tunisian article: "el bijama". One says "lbes el bijama" for "to put on one's pajamas". By extension, it can mean comfortable loungewear, also worn during the day at home. The word is neutral and informal, understood by everyone. The plural is rare and is formed with -t: bijamat.
Example
نلبس البيجاما ونرقد
nelbes el bijama w nor9od
“I put on my pajamas and go to sleep.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “pyjama” but also “bijama”, “pijama” and “byjama”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.