nezel نازل
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“nezel” (نازل) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning going down, descending.
Meanings
- going down, descending
- low, worn low
- falling, decreasing
Usage
Active participle of the verb nzel (to go down), used as an adjective or as a verb in the present progressive: "ana nezel" means "I'm going down" or "I'm on my way down". It can also announce the near future: "nezel taw" (I'm coming down right now). It also describes a garment worn low or falling prices: "les prix nezlin". The feminine is nezla, the plural nezlin. Note: it is also used to say one is heading into town or to the city centre, even without any actual descent.
Example
استنّاني، أنا نازل توّا
estanneni, ana nezel taw
“Wait for me, I'm coming down right now.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nezel” but also “nazel”, “nèzel”, “nezil” and “nazil”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.