rous روس

Tunisian Derja · noun

“rous” (روس) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning heads (plural of ras).

Meanings

1. heads (plural of ras)
2. people, individuals (counting)

Usage

Rous is the plural of ras, "head". It is used literally, but also to count people or animals: "arb3a rous" means four people, often with a familiar or ironic nuance. The word appears in figurative expressions such as "rfa3 rous…": to do someone credit, to make them proud. For an English speaker, the pitfall is always taking the word literally. In practice, it often serves as a simple counter for people.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rous” but also “rouss”, “rus”, “ros” and “rouus”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “rous” on the Arabic keyboard