"μα" meaning in Greek

See μα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ma/ Forms: ma [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Byzantine Greek μά (má), from Old Italian ma, from Latin magis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|el|gkm|μά|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Byzantine Greek μά (má), {{inh+|el|gkm|μά}} Inherited from Byzantine Greek μά (má), {{der|el|it|ma}} Italian ma, {{der|el|la|magis}} Latin magis Head templates: {{head|el|conjunction|head=|sort=}} μα • (ma), {{el-conjunction}} μα • (ma)
  1. but Synonyms: αλλά (allá), όμως (ómos)
    Sense id: en-μα-el-conj-zcKZN4hx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek particles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of Greek particles: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0

Particle

IPA: /ma/ Forms: ma [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Ancient Greek μά (má). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|el|grc|μά|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek μά (má), {{inh+|el|grc|μά}} Inherited from Ancient Greek μά (má) Head templates: {{head|el|particle||head=|sort=}} μα • (ma), {{el-particle}} μα • (ma)
  1. (oath particle) by Related terms: μα την Παναγία! (ma tin Panagía!), μα την πίστη μου! (ma tin písti mou!), μα το Θεό! (ma to Theó!), μα τον άγιο! (ma ton ágio!)
    Sense id: en-μα-el-particle-p-LSbo0V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek particles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of Greek particles: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0
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          "english": "I want to go out tonight, but I can't.",
          "roman": "Thélo na vgo apópse ma den boró.",
          "text": "Θέλω να βγω απόψε μα δεν μπορώ.",
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          "roman": "allá",
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          "roman": "ómos",
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      "ipa": "/ma/"
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          "english": "Honestly! (literally, “By the truth!”)",
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          "roman": "ma tin Panagía!",
          "word": "μα την Παναγία!"
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          "roman": "ma tin písti mou!",
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        },
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          "roman": "ma to Theó!",
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          "roman": "ma ton ágio!",
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      "roman": "allá",
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      "roman": "ómos",
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      "roman": "ma tin Panagía!",
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      "roman": "ma tin písti mou!",
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    {
      "roman": "ma to Theó!",
      "word": "μα το Θεό!"
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      "roman": "ma ton ágio!",
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