ma7soub محسوب
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“ma7soub” (محسوب) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning counted, calculated.
Meanings
- counted, calculated
- regarded as, deemed
- affiliated with, close to (a camp)
Usage
Ma7soub is the passive participle of 7seb, "to count, to calculate". In its literal sense, it describes what is counted or taken into account: el wa9t ma7soub, "time is limited". It is also used to say that someone is regarded as something: ma7soub men el 3ayla, "he is counted as a member of the family". With 3la, it indicates real or supposed membership of a camp, especially in politics or football: ma7soub 3al…, "reputed to be close to…". The feminine is ma7souba. The register is neutral.
Example
الوقت محسوب، ما تبطاش
el wa9t ma7soub, ma tabta2ch
“Time is limited, don't be slow.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ma7soub” but also “mahsoub”, “ma7sub”, “m7soub” and “mahsub”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.