mhux

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic مَا هُوَ شَيْء (mā huwa šayʔ). By surface analysis, ma +‎ hu +‎ -x. Compare Egyptian Arabic مُشّ (mušš).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muːʃ/

Adverb

mhux

1. not; negates nominal sentences, adjectives, adverbs
   • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:

     “IMMA … mhux se teħlisha ħafif għal li għamilt, Amina. Ma nistax nibqa’ nwissik biss u int tibqa’ tagħmel ta’ rasek. Dawn il-jumejn, illum u għada, se tqattagħhom f’kamra waħdek, f’dan is-sular. Mhux se tattendi lezzjonijiet —”

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