7zin حزين
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“7zin” (حزين) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning sad.
Meanings
- sad
- grieved, sorrowful
Usage
7zin means "sad". The feminine is 7zina, the plural 7zinin. It is used for a person (ana 7zin), for the heart (galbi 7zin) or for a song. In everyday conversation, Tunisians often say ma9hour, "upset, distressed", or mdaye9, "anxious, uneasy". 7zin has a stronger, sometimes slightly solemn tone. It is heard in condolences, songs and heartfelt messages on social media. One says 7zin 3la, "sad for someone".
Example
نحس روحي حزين اليوم، ما نعرفش علاش.
n7es rou7i 7zin lyoum, ma na3rafch 3lech.
“I feel sad today, I don't know why.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7zin” but also “7zine”, “hzin” and “7azin”. 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 “7zin” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “sad, upset”; “saddening (event, news)”: 7zin in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “sad, upset”; “grieving, sorrowful”: hzin in Algerian.