Dual Noun Forms

What is the dual form?

English nouns normally have a singular form and a plural form. Some Darija nouns also have a dual form. The dual form already contains the meaning of two, so juj is not used with these nouns.

The dual form is usually made by adding -ayn to the singular noun.

Examples

English	Singular	Two (dual)
Day	yum	yumayn
Month	šhr	šhrayn
Year	3am	3amayn

Nouns without a special dual form

Some nouns use juj with their plural form instead:

juj d s-simanat — two weeks  ·  juj dqayq — two minutes