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)
- 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.