henya هانية
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“henya” (هانية) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning calm, peaceful.
Meanings
- calm, peaceful
- carefree, going well
Usage
Hènya is the feminine of hèni (calm, serene). It qualifies a feminine noun: nouma hènya (a peaceful sleep), 9a3da hènya (a quiet moment), lomour hènya (things are going well, no worries). In the masculine, you say rou7ek hèni, "take it easy", to reassure someone. The word expresses above all the absence of worries, more than silence. The register is common and warm. Hénia is also a Tunisian female first name; context tells the two apart.
Example
الحمد لله نمت نومة هانية
el7amdoulah rgadt nouma henya
“Thank God, I slept peacefully.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “henya” but also “hanya”, “hania”, “hènya” and “henia”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.