كيف ما

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

كيف (kīf) +‎ ما (mā), literally “like that”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiːf maː/
  • IPA^(key): /kiː maː/ (in rapid speech)

Conjunction

كيف ما • (kīf mā)

1. (before verbal clauses) as, like

   Synonym: (before nouns and pronouns) كيف (kīf)

   كيف ما قلتي لي البارح، ما غنستوردوش اللقاح من فرنسا.

   kīf mā qulti li l-bāriḥ, ma ḡanistawirdūš el-liqāḥ min fransa.

   As you told me yesterday, we won't import the vaccine from France.