Where does “ma” come from?
ma (Maltese) comes from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.
ma (Maltese): not; used to negate verbs and pronominal adverbs
Definitions
- not; used to negate verbs and pronominal adverbs
Ancestry of “ma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |