See also: ايه, أية, آية, and آیه

Egyptian Arabic edit

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From Arabic أَيّ (ʔayy).

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إِيه (ʾēh)

  1. what?
    اسمك ايه؟
    esmak ʾēh? (to a male), ʾesmek ēh? (to a female)
    What's your name?
    ايه ده؟
    ʾēh da?
    What's this?

North Levantine Arabic edit

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From Arabic إي (ʔī).

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إِيه (ʾē)

  1. yes
    ايه, في أمل.
    ēh, fī ʾamal.
    Yes, there is hope.