ghasb غصب
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“ghasb” (غصب) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning by force, against one's will.
Meanings
- by force, against one's will
- despite, in spite of
Usage
Ghasb expresses constraint: doing something by force, unwillingly, or getting something without deserving it. It is often built with "3la" and a pronoun: "ghasb 3lih" means "despite him" or "against his will", and "ghasb 3liya" means "despite me" or "against my will". "Bel ghasb" means "by force". In football talk, "rbe7 ghasb" implies an undeserved or fixed win. The tone is colloquial and often carries reproach. Mainly remember the fixed phrase "ghasb 3la" + pronoun.
Example
كلا الماكلة غصب عليه.
kla el mekla ghasb 3lih.
“He ate the meal against his will.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghasb” but also “8asb” and “ghosb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.