"ما" meaning in South Levantine Arabic

See ما in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /maː/, [mæː], /ma/, [ma] Audio: LL-Q55633582 (ajp)-Muhammad (AdrianAbdulBaha)-ما.wav (note: Ramallah) Forms: mā [romanization], ma [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Arabic مَا (mā, “not”). Etymology templates: {{ety|ajp|:inh|ar:مَا<t:not>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "South Levantine Arabic", "term" : "ما", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ajp" }" data-lang="ajp" data-title="ما"> Inherited from Arabic مَا (mā, “not”)., {{ety|ajp|:inh|ar:مَا<t:not>|text=+|tree=1}} Inherited from Arabic مَا (mā, “not”). Head templates: {{head|ajp|particle|tr=mā|tr2=ma}} ما • (mā or ma)
  1. don't, didn't (used to negate a verbal phrase) Synonyms: ـش, لا [imperative] Related terms: مش (miš)
    Sense id: en-ما-ajp-particle-yLkxjI1j Categories (other): Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 1 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 5 16 3 11 3 1 1 14 0 1 0 8 12 8 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle

IPA: /maː/, [mæː], /ma/, [ma] Audio: LL-Q55633582 (ajp)-Muhammad (AdrianAbdulBaha)-ما.wav (note: Ramallah) Forms: ma [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Arabic مَا (mā, “what”). Etymology templates: {{ety|ajp|:inh|ar:مَا<t:what>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "South Levantine Arabic", "term" : "ما", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ajp" }" data-lang="ajp" data-title="ما"> Inherited from Arabic مَا (mā, “what”)., {{ety|ajp|:inh|ar:مَا<t:what>|text=+|tree=1}} Inherited from Arabic مَا (mā, “what”). Head templates: {{head|ajp|particle|tr=ma}} ما • (ma)
  1. used to link a preposition to a verbal phrase
    Sense id: en-ما-ajp-particle-u9rugGPR
  2. used to turn a question word into a relative determiner; -ever
    Sense id: en-ما-ajp-particle-~YeJN8fm Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, South Levantine Arabic entries referencing missing etymons, South Levantine Arabic entries with etymology texts, South Levantine Arabic entries with etymon, South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header, South Levantine Arabic particles Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 1 2 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 6 9 4 12 4 2 1 15 0 1 0 3 13 9 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 1 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 5 16 3 11 3 1 1 14 0 1 0 8 12 8 0 0 Disambiguation of South Levantine Arabic entries referencing missing etymons: 32 6 49 10 3 Disambiguation of South Levantine Arabic entries with etymology texts: 30 8 49 11 3 Disambiguation of South Levantine Arabic entries with etymon: 31 4 53 11 1 Disambiguation of South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 31 7 49 11 3 Disambiguation of South Levantine Arabic particles: 30 4 53 11 2
  3. used before an elative adjective to indicate surprise or other strong feelings in an exclamation Synonyms: أمّا
    Sense id: en-ما-ajp-particle-9kA-a3B7
  4. used before a verbal phrase to contradict a statement or subvert an expectation; does, did
    Sense id: en-ما-ajp-particle-rLK4jBJt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "whenever you want",
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          "english": "Why didn't he go? He did go!",
          "roman": "lēš mā rāḥ? ma (huwwe) rāḥ!",
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          "english": "after he went",
          "roman": "baʕd-ma rāḥ",
          "text": "بعد ما راح",
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          "english": "whenever you want",
          "roman": "ʔēmta-ma biddak",
          "text": "إيمتى ما بدك",
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          "english": "whatever he said",
          "roman": "šū-ma ʔāl",
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          "translation": "whatever he said",
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        }
      ],
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        "used to turn a question word into a relative determiner; -ever"
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          "english": "how beautiful she is!",
          "roman": "ma ʔaḥlā-ha!",
          "text": "ما أحلاها!",
          "translation": "how beautiful she is!",
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        }
      ],
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        "used before an elative adjective to indicate surprise or other strong feelings in an exclamation"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "أمّا"
        }
      ]
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          "english": "Why didn't he go? He did go!",
          "roman": "lēš mā rāḥ? ma (huwwe) rāḥ!",
          "text": "ليش ما راح؟ ما (هو) راح!",
          "translation": "Why didn't he go? He did go!",
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        {
          "text": "Invariable form: ماهو (mahū)"
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    {
      "ipa": "/maː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mæː]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ma/"
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  "word": "ما"
}

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