How to say “basis” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “asas”; in Tunisian, “asas”.
In Moroccan Darija
asas أساس
A noun meaning “basis, foundation”; “supposedly, on the grounds that”.
واخا، هادي غادي تعطينا أساس زوين باش نبداو بيه المرة الجاية: “OK, this will give us a good basis to start from next time.”
In Tunisian Derja
asas اساس
A noun meaning “basis, foundation”; “supposedly, under the pretext that (3la asas)”.
عملها على أساس ما يعرفش: “He did it acting as if he didn't know.”