7a99ani حقاني
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“7a99ani” (حقاني) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning fair, righteous, honest.
Meanings
- fair, righteous, honest
- real, genuine
Usage
7a99ani describes an upright person who recognizes everyone's rights and doesn't cheat: "rajel 7a99ani", a fair man. The feminine is 7a99aniya. The word is often used to praise someone or as advice: "lazem tkoun 7a99ani". In informal usage, it can also mean "real", "true to its name", for something that delivers on its promises. The word is common in speech and should not be confused with 7a9, right or truth.
Example
هو راجل حقاني ما يظلم حد
howa rajel 7a99ani ma yodhlom 7ad
“He's a fair man, he wrongs no one.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7a99ani” but also “ha9ani”, “7a9ani”, “hakkani” and “haqani”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat; 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.