nsi7a نصيحة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“nsi7a” (نصيحة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning piece of advice.
Meanings
- piece of advice
- recommendation, warning
Usage
Nsi7a corresponds to the English "advice". It is often pronounced nsi7a, with a very short first vowel. The common construction is na3tik nsi7a, "I'll give you some advice". It is also used on its own as an introductory formula: nsi7a, ma tchrihech, "a piece of advice: don't buy it". The plural is nsaye7. The corresponding verb is nsa7 (to advise), which takes a direct object: nsa7tou, "I advised him". The tone can be kindly or condescending depending on the context.
Example
نعطيك نصيحة: ما تخرجش في هالسخانة.
na3tik nsi7a: ma to5rojch fi hal s5ana.
“I'll give you some advice: don't go out in this heat.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nsi7a” but also “nasi7a”, “nasiha”, “nsiha” and “nessha”. 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.
Type “nsi7a” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “advice, recommendation”; “friendly warning”: nasi7a in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “piece of advice”: nsi7a in Algerian.