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]

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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.