hadhoum هذوم
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“hadhoum” (هذوم) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning these (ones).
Meanings
- these (ones)
- these (before a noun)
Usage
Hadhoum is the plural demonstrative for things close by: "these (ones)". It is used for both masculine and feminine. It is used on its own ("hadhoum mte3i", those are mine) or after a definite noun: "el wled hadhoum" (these boys). It can also come before the noun ("hadhoum el wled"). The variant "hadhouma" exists, as does the short form "dhouma". The singular is "hedha" (masculine) and "hedhi" (feminine). The tone is neutral and the register is everyday.
Example
هذوم شكون؟ ما نعرفهمش.
hadhoum chkoun? ma na3rafhomch.
“Who are these? I don't know them.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hadhoum” but also “hadhom” and “hadoum”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.