rsas رصاص
Tunisian Derja · noun
“rsas” (رصاص) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning bullets, ammunition.
Meanings
- bullets, ammunition
- lead (metal)
- pencil lead
Usage
Rsas means lead and, by extension, the bullets of a firearm, as a collective: "tal9ou rsas" (they fired bullets). For a single bullet, people usually say "rsasa". At school, "9lam rsas" means the pencil, as opposed to the pen ("stylo" or "9lam"). The word is neutral. It is often heard in the news and in stories of war or hunting. The plural "rsasat" refers to several bullets counted one by one.
Example
سمعنا صوت رصاص البارح في الليل
sma3na sout rsas lbere7 fel lil
“Last night, we heard the sound of gunfire.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rsas” but also “rssas”, “rsass”, “rasas” and “ressas”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.