jouer

Meaning

1. to play (engage in games or play)
2. to play (produce music from a musical instrument)
3. to play (a role)
4. to bid (money), gamble
5. to be close to the end, to be only a matter of time, be decided (as a fate)
6. to be of importance (in), affect, intervein (in)
7. to take advantage of, make fun of

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒwe/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French joer, from Latin iocārī.

Sentences

Dermech commence à jouer au football dans sa ville natale de Mahdia.

Dermech starts playing football in his hometown of Mahdia.