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ما

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of 'what' or 'that which' in interrogative, relative, and negative contexts. It also encompasses notions of abundance, quantity, and the essence of things.

Derived headwords

مَاparticle
  1. 1.
    whatboth

    Used as an interrogative pronoun to ask about the identity or nature of something.

  2. 2.
    whichboth

    Used as a relative pronoun to introduce a clause that describes a noun.

  3. 3.
    notboth

    Used as a negative particle to negate a verb or a nominal sentence.

  4. 4.
    that whichboth

    Used to refer to an unspecified thing or idea.

مَاذَاparticle
  1. 1.
    whatboth

    An interrogative particle used to ask about something, often functioning similarly to 'what is it that...?'

مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُexpression
  1. 1.
    God has willed itboth

    An expression of admiration or approval, indicating that something good has happened by the will of God.

Parallel reading

ما عليه طخربة
There is no trace of it.
كما تقدم في الحاء آنفا
As was previously mentioned under the letter Haa'.
وزادوا ههنا: طخربية، بالضم.
And they added here: 'takhribiyyah', with the dammah.