hedhka هذكا
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“hedhka” (هذكا) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning that one, that … (masculine).
Meanings
- that one, that … (masculine)
- that, the one in question
Usage
Hédhka is the masculine singular distal demonstrative: "that one" or "that …". The feminine is hédhika and the plural hédhoukom. It is used alone (hédhka sa7bi, "that one is my friend") or after a definite noun: el ktéb hédhka ("that book"). It can also refer to something already mentioned, sometimes with a hint of contempt: el poste hédhka ("that famous post"). Not to be confused with hédha ("this one", near). The variants hédhéka and hédheka are common in speech.
Example
هذكا الراجل نعرفو من زمان.
hedhka er-rajel na3rfou mel zmen.
“That man, I've known him for a long time.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hedhka” but also “hadhka”, “hedheka” and “hadheka”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.