bousa بوسة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“bousa” (بوسة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning kiss.
Meanings
- kiss
Usage
Everyday word for "kiss". The corresponding verb is bas, ybous ("to kiss"). One says atini bousa ("give me a kiss"), and the affectionate diminutive bwisa is common with children. The word covers both the family kiss on the cheek or on the head, a mark of respect toward parents, and the romantic kiss. In public, the romantic sense stays discreet. The plural is bousat.
Example
عطيني بوسة
3tini bousa
“Give me a kiss.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bousa” but also “bossa”, “bouss” and “bwisa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “bousa” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “kiss”: boussa in Tunisian.