7ass حاس
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“7ass” (حاس) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning feeling, having the impression.
Meanings
- feeling, having the impression
- sensitive to, empathizing
Usage
7ass, feminine 7assa, is the participle of the verb 7ass, "to feel". It is used like a present-tense verb: "ana 7ass bi" means "I feel", "I am feeling". The most common constructions are "7ass b + thing" (to feel), "7ass elli…" (to have the impression that…) and "7ass rou7ou" (to feel). "Ma7ouch 7ass" means a person is unaware of something or does not empathize. It must agree with the subject: 7ass, 7assa, 7assin. Do not confuse it with 7as, "he touched/felt".
Example
حاسّة اللي ال فازة هاذي باش تخسّرني في خواتي نخاف نخسّرهم
hassa elli el faza hethi bech tkasarni fi kweti nkaf naksarhom
“I have the feeling this affair will cost me my sisters; I'm afraid of losing them.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7ass” but also “hass”, “7as”, “7asis” and “hes”. 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.