Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܡܵܐ (, What) +‎ ܐܝܼܬ݂ (īṯ, is there), literally What is there?.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [maː‿(ʔ)iːθ]

Phrase

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ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂؟ (mā īṯ?)

  1. so what?, why not?
  2. what’s wrong?