hadhouka هاذوكا
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“hadhouka” (هاذوكا) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning those (ones).
Meanings
- those (ones)
- those … (after the noun)
Usage
Hadhouka is the plural demonstrative for things at a distance: it refers to people or objects that are out of reach, or that have already been mentioned. It can stand alone ("hadhouka mte3i", those are mine) or follow a definite noun: "el 7ajet hadhouka" (those things). It does not change for gender. It contrasts with "hadhom" (these). The form "hadhoukom" also exists. For an English speaker, the pitfall is the position of the demonstrative: it often follows the noun instead of preceding it.
Example
الحوايج هاذوكا الكل متاعي
el 7wayej hadhouka el kol mte3i
“All those things are mine.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hadhouka” but also “hadouka” and “hedhouka”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.