"إما" meaning in All languages combined

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Conjunction [Arabic]

IPA: /ʔim.maː/ Forms: إِمَّا [canonical], ʔimmā [romanization]
Etymology: Univerbation of إِن (ʔin, “if”) + مَا (mā, relative). Etymology templates: {{univerbation|ar|إِن|مَا|pos2=relative|t1=if}} Univerbation of إِن (ʔin, “if”) + مَا (mā, relative) Head templates: {{ar-con|إِمَّا}} إِمَّا • (ʔimmā)
  1. used for disjunction, both posited as equal alternatives, either … or, be it that, whether, may it be that, etc. Related terms: أَوْ (ʔaw), أَمْ (ʔam)
    Sense id: en-إما-ar-conj-M57o3sXg Categories (other): Arabic univerbations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction [Arabic]

IPA: /ʔim.maː/ Forms: إِمَّا [canonical], ʔimmā [romanization]
Etymology: إِن (ʔin, “if”) + ـمَا (-mā, “soever”). Etymology templates: {{affix|ar|إِن|ـمَا|t1=if|t2=soever}} إِن (ʔin, “if”) + ـمَا (-mā, “soever”) Head templates: {{ar-con|إِمَّا}} إِمَّا • (ʔimmā)
  1. if ever
    Sense id: en-إما-ar-conj-ChJm-3nt Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Arabic entries with language name categories using raw markup, Arabic jussive particles, Arabic terms suffixed with ما Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Arabic entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 80 Disambiguation of Arabic jussive particles: 21 79 Disambiguation of Arabic terms suffixed with ما: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Conjunction [South Levantine Arabic]

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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          "roman": "kullu šayʔin ʔimmā mawjūdun waʔimmā maʕdūmun.",
          "text": "كُلُّ شَيْءٍ إِمَّا مَوْجُودٌ وَإِمَّا مَعْدُومٌ.",
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          "text": "كُلُّ شَيْءٍ إِمَّا مَوْجُودٌ وَإِمَّا مَعْدُومٌ.",
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