South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic بَلَى (balā). Compare Maltese mela, mmela, Gulf Arabic امبلة (ambala).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mba.la/, [ˈmba.la]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Particle

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مبلا (mbala)

  1. yes (contradict a negative sentence)
    Synonym: لأ (laʔ)
    Antonyms: آه (ʔā), أيوه (ʔaywa)