7ases حاسس
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“7ases” (حاسس) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning feeling (a certain way).
Meanings
- feeling (a certain way)
- understanding, sympathizing
- having the impression that
Usage
7ases is the active participle of 7ass (to feel). It is used to express a present state. With "rou7", it means "to feel": "7ases rou7i ta3ban" (I feel tired), "mich 7ases rou7i labes" (I don't feel well). "7ases bik" means "I understand you, I sympathize". "7ases elli…" or "7ases bech…" expresses an impression or a premonition. The forms are 7assa (feminine) and 7assin (plural).
Example
تشوف شباب في بلاده حاسس روحه غريب ,
tchouf chebeb fi bledou 7asis rou7ou 8rib ,
“You see young people who feel like strangers in their own country.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7ases” but also “7asis”, “7asses” and “hases”. 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.