ahom اهوم
Tunisian Derja · particle
“ahom” (اهوم) is a particle in Tunisian Derja meaning here they are.
Meanings
- here they are
- here you go (plural items)
Usage
Ahom is the Tunisian presentative "here they are", formed from "ah-" and the third-person plural pronoun. It is used to point out people or objects that are present or arriving. It is also used when handing over money or things: "ahom alfin", "here's the two thousand". The full series is ahouwa (here he is), ahiya (here she is), ahom (here they are), and ani, ahna, ak, akom for the other persons. The word is very common, informal and neutral.
Example
أهوم جاو
ahom jew
“Here they are, they're coming.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ahom” but also “ahoum”, “aahom”, “ahouma” and “ahoma”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.