جاء

See also: خاء and حاء

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ج ي ء (j-y-ʾ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaː.ʔa/
  • (file)

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

References

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