whakaka وهكاكا
Tunisian Derja · expression
“whakaka” (وهكاكا) is an expression in Tunisian Derja meaning and that's how, and so.
Meanings
- and that's how, and so
- like that, this way
Usage
W hakkaka is formed from w, "and", and hakkaka, an intensified variant of hakka, "thus, like this". In a story, the expression introduces the next step or the conclusion of a chain of events: "w hakkaka 9omt mel noum", "and that's how I woke up". It can also accompany a gesture to show how something is done. The register is informal and spoken. It is often heard in anecdotes told on social media.
Example
تأخّر الكار، وهكاكا فاتني الموعد.
t2akhar el car, w hakkaka fatni el maw3ed.
“The bus was late, and that's how I missed the appointment.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “whakaka”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.