إجا عالوجع

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Literally, "to arrive on the pain".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔi.ʒa ʕal.wa.ʒaʕ/, [ˈʔɪ.d͡ʒa ʕalˈwa.d͡ʒaʕ], [ˈʔɪ.ʒa ʕalˈwa.ʒaʕ]
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Phrase

إجا عالوجع‎ • (ʔija ʕal-wajaʕ)

  1. to come right on time, with perfect timing, etc.
    ‏مبارح جوزي فاجأني بسفرة عاليونان — عن جد إجا عالوجع․‎‎
    mbāreḥ jōzi fājaʔni bi-safra ʕal-yūnān — ʕan jadd ʔija ʕal-wajaʕ
    Yesterday my husband surprised me with a trip to Greece — it really came right on time.
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