9assida قصيدة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“9assida” (قصيدة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning poem.
Meanings
- poem
- song lyrics, sung poetry
Usage
9assida refers to a poem, whether in Classical Arabic or in derja. It is used with the verbs ktib (to write), 9ra (to read, recite) or 9al (to say): ktib 9assida, 9ra 9assida. The usual plural is 9assayed. The word is also used for song lyrics or a sung poem. In informal speech, it is sometimes used ironically for a long message or an overly elaborate speech (malla 9assida! "what a poem!"). The word comes from Standard Arabic but is fully integrated into derja. The gender is feminine.
Example
تهزّني و تقود فييا لال نسيان ) ملّا قصيدة (
t'hezzni w tgoud feyya lel nessyèn ( malla 9assida )
“She overwhelms me and carries me off to oblivion (what a poem!)”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9assida” but also “9asida”, “qasida”, “gsida” and “kassida”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.