"إما" meaning in South Levantine Arabic

See إما in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ʔim.ma/, [ˈʔɪm.ma] Forms: إمّا [canonical], ʔimma [romanization]
Etymology: From Arabic إِمَّا (ʔimmā). Etymology templates: {{inh|ajp|ar|إِمَّا}} Arabic إِمَّا (ʔimmā) Head templates: {{ajp-conjunction|head=إمّا|tr=ʔimma}} إمّا • (ʔimma)
  1. either (used together with أو (ʔaw, “or”))
    Sense id: en-إما-ajp-conj-WB5JpqG2 Categories (other): South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header

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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "إِمَّا"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic إِمَّا (ʔimmā)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic إِمَّا (ʔimmā).",
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    }
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        {
          "english": "Either you pay the rent or you get out.",
          "roman": "ʔimma btidfaʕ ʔajār il-bēt ʔaw btirḥal",
          "text": "إما بتدفع أجار البيت أو بترحل.",
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          "أو",
          "أو#South Levantine Arabic"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɪm.ma]"
    }
  ],
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    }
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        "South Levantine Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "South Levantine Arabic terms with audio links",
        "South Levantine Arabic terms with usage examples"
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          "أو",
          "أو#South Levantine Arabic"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɪm.ma]"
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