hahi هاهي
Tunisian Derja · particle
“hahi” (هاهي) is a particle in Tunisian Derja meaning here she/it is.
Meanings
- here she/it is
- there you go (introducing a fact)
Usage
Hahi is a presentative. In its literal sense, it is used for a feminine noun: "hahi el karhba" (here is the car). There are also the forms hahou (masculine) and hahom (plural). In conversation, hahi often introduces a fact that backs up what one is saying, roughly like "look" or "there you go" in English: "hahi Essin w Fransa 9alou...". It is often heard after the particle "ti", in "ti hahi". The tone is informal. Hahi also answers a search: "win el mfete7 ? — hahi !".
Example
وين الساك متاعي؟ هاهي فوق الطاولة.
win e sac mte3i? hahi fou9 etawla.
“Where's my bag? Here it is, on the table.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hahi” but also “hehi” and “hahy”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.