Venir جاء

جاء

 
See also: خاء‎ and حاء‎

Contents

  • 1 Arabic
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Pronunciation
    • 1.3 Verb
      • 1.3.1 Usage notes
      • 1.3.2 Conjugation
      • 1.3.3 Synonyms
      • 1.3.4 References

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ج ي ء‎ (j-y-ʾ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaː.ʔa/
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Verb

جَاءَ • (jāʾa) I, non-past يَجِيءُ‎‎ (yajīʾu)

  1. to come
  2. to bring (بِ‎ (bi))

Usage notes

In modern usage, has the irregular imperative تَعَالَ‎ (taʿāla) based on the verb تَعَالَى‎ (taʿālā, “to rise, to ascend”); feminine تَعَالَيْ‎ (taʿālay), plural تَعَالَوْا‎ (taʿālaw). (Informally, pronounced تَعَالْ‎ (taʿāl), feminine تَعَالِي‎ (taʿālī), plural تَعَالُوا‎ (taʿālū).)

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • أَتَى‎ (ʾatā)

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “جيء”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN