hakkahou هاكاهو
Tunisian Derja · expression
“hakkahou” (هاكاهو) is an expression in Tunisian Derja meaning that's it, that's how it is.
Meanings
- that's it, that's how it is
- like that, thus
Usage
Hakkahou is used in speech to conclude or confirm: "that's it", "that's how it is". It is used after an explanation to signal there is nothing more to add, or to accept a situation with a certain resignation. It can also open a sentence describing a habit: "hakkahou, kol chhar..." (that's how it is, every month...). It belongs to the family of "hakka" (thus). Informal and very common register. The closest equivalent is "that's it" or "that's how it is" at the end of an exchange.
Example
ما عندي ما نعمل، هاكاهو.
ma 3andi ma na3mel, hakkahou.
“There's nothing I can do, that's how it is.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hakkahou” but also “hakahou”, “hakkaho” and “hakaho”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.