nas ناس
Moroccan Darija · noun
“nas” (ناس) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning people.
Meanings
- people
- others, other people
Usage
Nnas is a collective noun meaning people in general. It is almost always used with the assimilated article: nnas, pronounced with a doubled n. Verbs agree in the plural: nnas kay9olo, "people say". It is also used to talk about other people's judgment: 9dam nnas, "in front of people", or chno ghadi y9olo nnas, "what will people say". The expression weld nnas (fem. bent nnas) describes a well-brought-up, honest person from a good family. It is a common compliment and should not be translated literally as "son of the people".
Example
هدر قدام ناس
hder 9dam nas
“Speak in front of people.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nas” but also “nnas”, “nass”, “naas” and “n'as”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “nas” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “people, persons”; “others, those around you”: nas in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “people”; “others, other people”: nes in Tunisian.