هسا

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

هسع (hassaʕ)

Etymology

Contraction of ه الساعة (ha-s-sāʕa, “this hour”). Compare Classical Syriac ܗܵܫܵܐ (hāšā, “now”).

Adverb

هسّا • (hassa)

now, just
Synonym: هلا (halla)

Usage notes

There are many words for "now". هلا (halla, hallaʔ) is the most common word in urban dialects, also used in North Levantine Arabic.

See also

إسا (ʔissa)
هالحين (halḥīn)
هلقيت (halʔēt, halkēt)

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