hnaya هنايا
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“hnaya” (هنايا) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning here.
Meanings
- here
- at our place, in our area
Usage
Hnaya is a variant of hné or lhné, which mean "here". It is heard mainly in certain regions and in more casual speech. The word refers to the place where the speaker is, or more broadly "at our place" as opposed to "at your place". It is often used with a preposition: "men hnaya" (from here), "lhnaya" (over here, up to here). For the other side, you say ghadi or ghadika ("over there"). An English speaker may find it more natural to use hné, the most common form in the country.
Example
إستنّاني هنايا، نرجع توّا.
stannani hnaya, narja3 tawa.
“Wait for me here, I'll be right back.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hnaya” but also “hnéya”, “hneya” and “hnaye”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “hnaya” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “here”: hnaya in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “here”: hnaya in Algerian.