m3asseb معصّب
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“m3asseb” (معصّب) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning angry, annoyed.
Meanings
- angry, annoyed
- irritable, on edge
Usage
M3asseb means "angry, worked up", not "nervous" in the sense of anxious. The feminine is m3assba and the plural m3assbin. It is very often used with kan or with the construction w howa: mcha w howa m3asseb, "he left angry". It is often paired with m9elle9, "upset". The corresponding verb is t3asseb, "to get angry". To say "calm down", people more often say hdden rassek or bard. The register is common and neutral.
Example
كان معصب و كايسب
kan m3eSSeb o kayseb
“He was angry and swearing.”
Forms
| feminine | m3SSba |
|---|---|
| plural | m3SSbin |
| feminine plural | m3SSbat |
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 “m3asseb” but also “m3esseb”, “m3assab”, “m3aseb” and “m3ssb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.