جَوْعَان
jawʿān
Adjective
Meaning
hungry
Usage
Adjective meaning 'hungry,' following the فَعْلَان pattern common for temporary states in Lebanese Arabic. Feminine جَوْعَانِة, plural جَوْعَانِين. Very colloquial — you would say أَنَا جَوْعَان rather than the MSA أَنَا جَائِع.
Forms
Masculineجَوْعَان
Feminineجَوْعَانَة
Pluralجَوْعَانِين
Examples
بَعْد الشُّغُل بِكُون تَعْبَانَة وْ جُوعَانَة.
After work I'm (f) tired and hungry.
Root
ج و ع
