هسا

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• هسع (hassaʕ)

Etymology

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

Adverb

هسّا • (hassa)

1. 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)
• الحين (alḥīn)
• هلقيت (halʔēt, halkēt)