hadheka هذاكة
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“hadheka” (هذاكة) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning that one (far).
Meanings
- that one (far)
- that… (before a noun)
Usage
Hadheka is the masculine demonstrative of distance: "that one", "that…". It refers to a person or thing that is far away or already mentioned. The feminine is hadhika and the plural hadhouka. It can be used alone (hadheka khouya, that one is my brother) or before a noun with the article (hadheka erraajel, that man). The neuter zid 3la hadheka means "in addition to that". For proximity, hadha (this one) is used. Depending on the region and the speaker, the tone can seem slightly distant or contemptuous when referring to a person.
Example
هذاكة الكرهبة متاع خويا
hadheka el karhba mta3 khouya
“That car is my brother's.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hadheka” but also “hadhaka”, “hedheka”, “hadeka” and “hadaka”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find هذاكة and هذاكا, all the same word.