hedhika هاذيكا
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“hedhika” (هاذيكا) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning that one (distant, feminine).
Meanings
- that one (distant, feminine)
- that … (after a noun)
Usage
Hedhika is the feminine demonstrative for things that are far away, equivalent to "that one" or "that …". The corresponding masculine is hedheka, the plural hedhoukom. It is used on its own (chkoun hedhika ?, "who is that one?") or placed after a definite noun: el ma7atta hedhika, "that station". It contrasts with hedhi, "this one", which refers to what is near. It can also refer back to something already mentioned in the conversation. Spelling varies a lot online, with or without "dh".
Example
شكون هاذيكا؟
chkoun hedhika ?
“Who is that one?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hedhika” but also “hadhika”, “hadika” and “hedika”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.