Where does “ما” come from?
ما (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.
ما (Egyptian Arabic): what's the matter with, what's with (someone or something) }}
Definitions
- what's the matter with, what's with (someone or something) }}
Ancestry of “ما”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |