7mes حماس
Tunisian Derja · noun
“7mes” (حماس) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning enthusiasm, drive.
Meanings
- enthusiasm, drive
- fervour, zeal
Usage
Hmas, often pronounced 7mès, means the enthusiasm or zeal one puts into doing something. It is heard a lot in sport, for example for the atmosphere of a stadium, and in discussions about work or studies. Typical constructions are "b 7mès" (with enthusiasm) and "fih 7mès" (he's motivated). The word belongs to a fairly formal register and comes from Standard Arabic, but it is well understood and commonly used. Pitfall: written on its own, it can also refer to the Palestinian movement Hamas, which is a proper name.
Example
دخل للماتش بحماس كبير
d5al lel match b 7mès kbir
“He went into the match with great enthusiasm.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7mes” but also “hmas”, “7mas”, “hmès” and “7amas”. 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.
Type “7mes” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “enthusiasm, zeal”: 7amas in Moroccan.