iraqi arabic

Iraqi Arabic demonstrative pronouns point to people or objects based on distance (near vs. far), gender, and number.

Singular

Hadha (هذا): "This" for a masculine person or object close to you.

Hadhak (هذاك): "That" for a masculine person or object far away.

Hay (هاي): "This" for a feminine person or object close to you.

Hadheej (هذيچ): "That" for a feminine person or object far away.

Plural (General / Mixed)

Hadhoola (هذولة): "These" for a group of people or things close to you.

Hadhoolak (هذولاك): "Those" for a group far away.

Plural (Strictly Feminine)

Hadhnee (هذني): "These" for an exclusively female group or non-human plurals close to you.

Hadhneej (هذنيچ): "Those" for an exclusively female group or non-human plurals far away.