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Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic أَيّ (ʔayy).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
اِيه • (ēh)
- what?
اسمك ايه؟- Esmak ēh? (to a male), Esmek ēh? (to a female)
- What's your name? (Egypt)
ايه ده؟- Ēh da?
- What's this? (Egypt)
See also
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic إي (ʔī), a particle used in affirmative oaths. Possibly influenced by Syriac forms; compare Aramaic אין (ʾēn, “yes”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
اِيه • (ē, ēh)
- yes
ايه, فيه أمل.- Ēh, fī amal.
- Yes, there is hope.