nes ناس
Tunisian Derja · noun
“nes” (ناس) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning people.
Meanings
- people
- others, other people
- people of (family, group)
Usage
Nes is the common word for "people". Nes lkol means "everyone". Following a noun, it designates a group: nes tounes, "the people of Tunis". On its own, it can refer to "other people" and to social judgment: chnowa y9oulou nes?, "what will people say?". Agreement is either plural (nes y9oulou) or feminine singular (nes 3aycha). Barcha nes means "lots of people". Nes never designates a single person; for that, say wa7ed or insen.
Example
تعرفوا برشا ناس .
Ta3rfou barcha ness .
“You know a lot of people.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nes” but also “ness”, “nas”, “nés” and “naas”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “nes” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “people”; “others, other people”: nas in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “people, persons”; “others, those around you”: nas in Algerian.