nas ناس
Algerian Darja · noun
“nas” (ناس) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning people, persons.
Meanings
- people, persons
- others, those around you
Usage
Nas is a collective noun meaning people. It takes plural agreement: "ennas ga3 rahom hna" (everyone is here). It appears in very frequent expressions: "nas mla7" (good people), "wlad ennas" (people from good families), "nas lblad" (the people of the country). The expression "ennas" alone often refers to the social gaze: "wach ygoulou ennas?" (what will people say?). Followed by a place, it designates the inhabitants of a town: "nas Tolga". The register is neutral.
Example
الناس ملاح هنا
ennas mla7 hna
“The people are nice here.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nas” but also “nass”, “ness”, “nes” and “ennas”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “nas” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “people”; “others, other people”: nas in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “people”; “others, other people”: nes in Tunisian.