9as7 قاسح
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“9as7” (قاسح) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning hard, solid, firm.
Meanings
- hard, solid, firm
- tough, enduring; stubborn
- harsh, rough-spoken
Usage
A very common adjective; feminine 9as7a, plural 9as7in. Literally, it describes what is hard to the touch: stale bread, tough meat, ground. Applied to a person, it means "tough, enduring", often with admiration: 7na cha3b 9as7. The expression ras 9as7, "hard head", describes someone stubborn. 9as7 f hedrto, "hard in his words", is said of someone curt or rough. It is intensified with bzaf. The register is familiar and neutral. It is more expressive than 9asi, which insists rather on cruelty.
Example
نتا قاسح بزاف
nta 9ase7 bzaf
“You're really hard.”
Forms
| feminine | 9as7a |
|---|---|
| plural | 9as7in |
| feminine plural | 9as7at |
Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9as7” but also “9ase7”, “9asse7”, “9aas7” and “kas7”. 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; 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.