7asilou حاصيلو
Tunisian Derja · expression
“7asilou” (حاصيلو) is an expression in Tunisian Derja meaning in short, in sum.
Meanings
- in short, in sum
- in the end, ultimately
Usage
7asilou ("the result") is a very frequent connector in speech. It is used to sum up, to cut a story short or to move on to the conclusion, like "in short" or "long story short". It is placed at the start of a sentence, often followed by a pause: "7asilou, ma jech" (in short, he didn't come). It sometimes conveys a certain weariness or irony. The register is informal but neutral. "El 7asel" is also heard with the same meaning. In arabizi, the 7 stands for the guttural h, and the final vowel is written ou or o.
Example
حاصيلو، استنيناه ساعة وما جاش
7asilou, stannineh se3a w ma jech
“In short, we waited for him an hour and he didn't come.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7asilou” but also “hasilou”, “7asilo” and “7asslou”. 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.