edhika اذيكا
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“edhika” (اذيكا) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning that one (feminine, distant).
Meanings
- that one (feminine, distant)
- that … (after the noun)
- those (after collective noun)
Usage
Edhika is a short form of hedhika, the feminine singular distal demonstrative ("that one, that …"). Its masculine is edhaka or hedhaka. It often follows a definite noun: "el karhba edhika", "that car". After a collective noun such as ennes, it can mean "those people", sometimes with a hint of distance or contempt. It is also used to pick up something already mentioned: "edhika hiya", "it's that one, indeed". Spellings vary a lot online.
Example
الكرهبة اذيكا متاع خويا
el karhba edhika mte3 khouya
“That car is my brother's.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “edhika” but also “dhika”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.