جوز
jōzeveryday
The everyday Lebanese word for husband is جوز (jōz). A wife says جوزي (jōzi) for "my husband". The formal word is زوج (zawj).
Meaning: married man (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جوز | jōz | everyday |
| جوزي | jōzi | my husband |
| زوج | zawj | formal, standard |
جوزي is the normal way to talk about your husband to friends and family, as in جوزي بالشغل (jōzi bish-shoghol).
Which one should you use?
زوجي (zawji) is the formal "my husband", used in writing and on official papers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The same word جوز means "a pair", so جوز كندرة (jōz kandara) is a pair of shoes. Context tells you which one.
Did you know?
- جوز (jōz) in Lebanese comes from the Arabic root for "pair", which is why the same word is a pair of shoes and a husband.
Examples in context
- جوزي بيشتغل بالبنكjōzi bi-yishtighil bil-bankMy husband works at the bank.
- هيدا جوز أختيhayda jōz ukhtiThis is my sister's husband.
- زوجي سافر مبارحzawji sāfar mbāreḥMy husband traveled yesterday.
Example conversation
Hiba talks with her neighbor Samar on the balcony in Saida.
- Samarكيف جوزك؟kīf jōzik?How is your husband?
- Hibaمنيح، بالشغلmnīḥ, bish-shogholGood, he is at work.
- Samarسلميلي عليهsallemīli ʿalayhSay hello to him for me.
