tass طاس
Algerian Darja · noun
“tass” (طاس) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning cup, handleless glass.
Meanings
- cup, handleless glass
- scoop for drawing water
- drinking, alcohol (figurative)
Usage
Tass, plural tisan, means a wide drinking vessel without a handle, made of glass, metal or plastic. The word is common in several regions, notably the west, and coexists with "kas" for a glass. Its form tassa mainly means the metal bowl used in the hammam or for drawing water. Figuratively, "tassa" refers to alcoholic drink: "mebli bettassa" is said of a person who drinks. This last use is allusive and a little mocking.
Example
عطيني طاس ما برك
3tini tass ma berk
“Just give me a cup of water.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tass” but also “ttass”, “tas” and “tassa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.