Where does “أما” come from?
أما (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic أَمَّا — as for, as regards, but.
أما (South Levantine Arabic): whereas, as for, but
Definitions
- whereas, as for, but
Ancestry of “أما”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَمَّا | as for, as regards, but |