mhux

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic مَا هُوَ شَيْء (mā huwa šayʔ). By surface analysis, ma +‎ hu +‎ -x. Compare Egyptian Arabic مُشّ (mušš).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muːʃ/

Adverb

mhux

1. not; negates nominal sentences, adjectives, adverbs