مافي

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

ما‎ (mā, “not”) + فيه‎ (fī, “there”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːfi/

Phrase

مافي • (māfi)

1. there is no

   ‏مافي أحد في الغرفة‎

   māfi ʼaḥad fi alḡurfa

   there is no one in the room

Antonyms

• فيه‎ (fī, “there is”)

See also

• ما فيه‎ (mā fī, “there isn't in him/it”)
• ما فِيَّ‎ (mā fiyya, “there isn't in me / I can't”)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

ما‎ (mā, “not”) + فيه‎ (fī, “there is/are”).

Phrase

مافي • (mā-fi)

1. there is no/not, there are no/not

   Synonyms: ما فيش‎ (ma fīš), ما فش‎ (ma fišš), فش‎ (fišš)

   Antonym: فيه‎ (fī)