wejh وجه
Tunisian Derja · noun
“wejh” (وجه) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning face.
Meanings
- face
- look, expression, appearance
- face, side (of an object)
Usage
Wejh first means the face. It is most often used with a possessive: wejhi (my face), wejhek (your face). It appears in many expressions. Wejh rabbi means "for the love of God, free of charge". Wejh n7ass refers to a person who brings bad luck. Sakkar el bab fi wejhou means "to shut the door in his face". Wejhek kima el gamra is a compliment meaning "your face is as beautiful as the moon". Figuratively, the word evokes someone's look or expression. The plural is wjouh. It should be distinguished from the verb wajjah, "to direct, to steer", which is written the same in Arabic.
Example
غسل وجهك وتعال كول.
aghsel wejhek w ta3ala koul.
“Wash your face and come eat.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wejh” but also “wijh”, “woujeh” and “wejeh”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “wejh” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to direct, steer toward”; “to address (words, a request)”: wejjeh in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to direct, guide someone”; “to turn towards, address”: wejjah in Algerian.