the verb روّح in Levantine Arabic (Jordan, Palestine, Syria)
Hi all,
From my experience learning in Jordan a few years ago, I understand that the verb روّح (Form II) has the meaning of "going back home" . Sometimes it can be understood that the person is going home, even without the word "home" being mentioned.
So for example,
"we went back home" would be روحنا عالبيت
May I just confirm that this is how the verb is being used? I'm pretty sure it used in spoken arabic in Jordan and Palestine
Also, do Syrians use this verb as well?
Thanks!
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in MSA روح means soul
in Levant and Egyptian Arabic it means go
example: I go to school >> انا بروح عالمدرسة
I'm going to school > انا رايح عالمدرسة
I went to school this day > انا رحت عالمدرسة اليوم
basically it means go or going to or went. You can use it as imperative mood
-- This what it means at least in Syrian Arabic--
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Keep up the good work!
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In Tunisia it means go back to home, and we don't have to mention home in the phrase, we just say :
أنا مروّح
which: I'm coming back to home
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You are right Harilyn!
The verb روّح is used in the south of and some parts in the middle of Syria.
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yeah, in syria and egypt and even some other countries, the verb روّح means that someone went back home or at least left the current place, but usually means je went home ...
examples:
أين خالد؟
خالد روّح
and if say روّح to someone as an order, so you order him to go back home or leave the place ...
as an example when a father tells his son to "get back home" he says ...
روِّح عالبيت ...
for further details, how to differentiate between them?
+ when you order someone to get back home, you say "rawwih" so after the و there is a small "i" like letter we call it "كسرة"
+ when you say it as a past tense, that someone has left the place like "خالد روًح"
you spell it "rawwah" so there is a small "a" like letter after the "و"
thats the difference between "rawwah" and "rawwih"
tried to explain as much as i can, and sorry for the long answer ...
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