جاي عباله

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From إجا‎ (“to come”) + على‎ (“to”) + بال‎ (“mind”); literally, "to come to mind".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒaːj ʕa.baː.lo/, [ʒæːj ʕaˈbæː.lo]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Phrase

جاي عباله‎ • (jāy ʕa-bālo)

  1. to feel like (doing something), to crave (something)
    ‏مش جاي عبالي أسهر الليلة․‎‎
    miš jāy ʕa-bāli ʔashar il-lēle
    I don't feel like staying up tonight.
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