haw هاو
Tunisian Derja · particle
“haw” (هاو) is a particle in Tunisian Derja meaning here he is, there he is.
Meanings
- here he is, there he is
- here, take it
Usage
Haw is a presentative used to point out or signal something, in the masculine: "haw houni" (here he is, he's here), "haw jé" (here he comes). It is part of a series that varies by person: "hani" (here I am), "hak" (here you are, or take this), "hay" or "hiya" (here she is), "hom" (here they are). It is also used when handing over an object or announcing a result: "haw l9itlek" (there, I found it for you). Placed before a verb, it stresses that the action is under way or imminent. Everyday register, mostly spoken.
Example
هاو جاي، استنّاه شويّة
haw jey, stannah chwaya
“Here he comes, wait for him a little.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “haw” but also “hew”, “hawa” and “haou”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “haw” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “here is, there is”; “that's why (concluding)”: haw in Algerian.