wasel واصل
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“wasel” (واصل) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning arrived, about to arrive.
Meanings
- arrived, about to arrive
- influential, well-connected
- keep going (straight on)
Usage
Wasel is a participle meaning "arrived" or "arriving". The phrase rani wasel (I'm coming, I'm almost there) is very common on the phone. It can also reassure someone who is waiting, even if you are still far away. The feminine is wasla and the plural is waslin. In a colloquial register, wa7ed wasel means someone influential or well-placed, who has connections. When giving directions, you also hear wasel 3la toul (keep going straight). Context tells these uses apart.
Example
استنّاني شويّة، راني واصل
stannani chwaya, rani wasel
“Wait for me a bit, I'm almost there.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wasel” but also “wassel”, “wasil” and “wasla”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.