hakom هاكم
Tunisian Derja · particle
“hakom” (هاكم) is a particle in Tunisian Derja meaning there they are, here they come.
Meanings
- there they are, here they come
- look (pointing something out)
Usage
Hakom is a presentative formed on "hak" (here is/there is) with the third-person plural pronoun. It is used to point out people or things that are present, or to introduce an observation: "hakom 9a3din" (there they are, sitting), "hakom jew" (there they are, they've arrived). It can also stress something obvious, often with a nuance of irritation or irony. It is mostly spoken and informal. In the singular, one says "haw" or "hah" (there he is) and "haha" (there she is).
Example
هاكم جاو، قوموا نسلّموا عليهم
hakom jew, 9oumou nsallmou 3lihom
“Here they are, they've arrived. Get up so we can greet them.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hakom” but also “hekom”, “hakoum” and “hakum”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.