"3anjad" and "3am" --- what do they mean? HiI keep hearing "عام" and "عنجد" in Jordanian dialect. What do they mean?Thanks!

Sarah

"3anjad" and "3am" --- what do they mean? Hi

I keep hearing "عام" and "عنجد" in Jordanian dialect. What do they mean?

Thanks!

Jan 8, 2019 8:19 PM

Hi Sara,

عنجد means "are you serious?"

عام refers to a continuous situation or "doing something now" as in this sentence:

عام اتصفح الانترنت

I am surfing the internet.

January 8, 2019

A Word from Arab Dialects in somme Countries .mean : are you Serious ??

January 8, 2019

You are welcome😊

No, Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian & Jordanian people use them.

January 8, 2019

Thank you Nada! Are these words specific to Jordan?

January 8, 2019

عنجد are you sure? are you serious ?

عام public general or before verb means you are doing something now

January 12, 2019

Sarah

Language Skills

Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Gulf), Arabic (Modern Standard), English

Learning Language

Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Gulf), Arabic (Modern Standard)

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