ghasban غصبا
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“ghasban” (غصبا) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning by force, against one's will.
Meanings
- by force, against one's will
- obligatorily, no matter what
Usage
Ghasban, also pronounced ghasbin, is used mainly in the expression "ghasban 3lik / 3lih", meaning "whether you like it or not", "despite him". It is often heard in a defiant tone: "bech te9ra ghasban 3lik", "you're going to study, whether you like it or not". Used alone, the word expresses constraint. Derja also has bessif, with a similar meaning. The register is informal, with a nuance of authority or annoyance. The doubled expression "ghasban w 9asban" is found more in the Arabic of other countries.
Example
باش تاكل غصبا عليك
bech tekel ghasban 3lik
“You're going to eat, whether you like it or not.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghasban” but also “8asban”. 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.