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ما

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of 'what' or 'that which' in its interrogative, relative, and negative forms. It can also denote abundance or intensity, particularly in expressions of delight or satisfaction.

Derived headwords

مَاparticle
  1. 1.
    whatboth

    Used as an interrogative particle to ask about something.

  2. 2.
    that whichboth

    Used as a relative pronoun, referring to an indefinite thing.

  3. 3.
    notboth

    Used as a negative particle, negating a following verb or noun.

ما به من الطعب شيء — There is nothing in him of weariness
ما به من اللذة والطيب — What he has of pleasure and goodness
طَعِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be wearyclassical

    To experience fatigue or exhaustion.

ما به من الطعب شيء — There is nothing in him of weariness
طَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    wearinessclassical

    A state of being tired or exhausted.

ما به من الطعب شيء — There is nothing in him of weariness
لَذَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    pleasureboth

    A feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction.

ما به من اللذة والطيب — What he has of pleasure and goodness
طِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    goodnessboth

    The quality of being good, pleasant, or agreeable.

ما به من اللذة والطيب — What he has of pleasure and goodness

Parallel reading

ما به من الطعب شيء
There is nothing in him of weariness
ما به من اللذة والطيب
What he has of pleasure and goodness