hazez هازز
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“hazez” (هازز) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning carrying, having on oneself.
Meanings
- carrying, having on oneself
- having taken along
Usage
Hazez is the active participle of the verb "hezz" (to carry, take, bring along). It describes a state: having something with you or on you. The most frequent construction is "hazez m3ak… ?" (do you have … on you? did you bring …?), for example about papers or money. The feminine is "hazza" and the plural "hazzin". This participle often has a present or resulting-state value where French uses a passé composé: "hazez el mfete7" translates as "I have taken the keys", not "I am carrying the keys".
Example
إنت هازز معاك الكارت؟
enti hazez m3ak el carte?
“Do you have your card on you?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hazez” but also “hezez”, “hazzez” and “haziz”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.