7amas حماس
Moroccan Darija · noun
“7amas” (حماس) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning enthusiasm, zeal.
Meanings
- enthusiasm, zeal
Usage
7amas expresses enthusiasm or zeal. The word comes from Standard Arabic and belongs to a somewhat elevated register, but it is commonly heard, especially in sport, music or when talking about motivation: b l7amas (with enthusiasm), 3ndo l7amas (he is motivated). In informal conversation, the state is often described differently, for example m3ammer (pumped up). Note: written with a capital letter, Hamas also names a political movement, which can cause confusion online.
Example
الجمهور كان فيه الحماس بزاف
ljomhour kan fih l7amas bzzaf
“The crowd was full of enthusiasm.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7amas” but also “hamas” and “7amass”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.
Type “7amas” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “enthusiasm, drive”; “fervour, zeal”: 7mes in Tunisian.