جينة

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• جيّة (jayye)

Etymology

From Arabic جَيْئَة (jayʔa) with the Hamza replaced by “n”. Doublet of جيّة (jayye).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒeː.ne/, [ˈʒeː.ne]
• IPA^(key): /ʒeː.na/, [ˈʒeː.na]

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Noun

جينة • (jēne) f

1. verbal noun of إجا (ʔija)
2. coming, arrival

   Antonyms: روحة (rōḥa), طلعة (ṭalʕa)

   Coordinate term: رجعة (rajʕa, “return”)

   جينته كانت صدفة.

   jēnto kānat ṣudfe

   He arrived unexpectedly.

   (literally, “His arrival was by chance.”)

Related terms

• جاي (jāy, “coming, approaching”)