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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