particle. clitic.
ma- — /ma/ [ma]
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Advanced male Speaker from رام الله (Ramallah)
18 January 2025
Inherited. Component of بما (bi-ma).
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(connects prepositions to verbs)
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2
(indicates certainty, conviction, or emphasis, esp. re: statements that contradict expectation)
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(allomorph of ما in bipartite negation)