fissa3 فيسع
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“fissa3” (فيسع) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning quickly, fast.
Meanings
- quickly, fast
- right away (fissa3 ma + verb)
Usage
Fissa3 means "quickly" and is very often used in the imperative: ija fissa3, "come quickly". The construction fissa3 ma followed by an imperfect verb indicates a prompt reaction or a character trait. Fissa3 ma yetnarfez means "he gets worked up quickly", "he's quick to get worked up". It can be doubled for emphasis: fissa3 fissa3. The register is casual and common. The French loanword "fissa", well known in France, has the same origin.
Example
اما ال احلام بطيئين و يمشوا فيسع
ama el a7lém bati2in w yemchiw fissa3
“But dreams are slow, and they leave quickly.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fissa3” but also “fisa3” and “fissaa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.