ميخالف

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Gulf Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of ما (, negation particle) +‎ يخالف (yḵālif, be not OK, goes against).

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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مَيْخالِف (mayḵālif)

  1. no problem, it's OK, it's alright
    ― حبيبي عادي نروح المطعم الياباني اليوم
    ― ميخالف
    ―Ḥabībi ʕādi nrūḥ il-maṭʕam il-yābāni l-yōm?
    ― mayḵālif
    ― My love, is it OK that we go to the Japanese restaurant today
    ― It's alright
    ميخالف آخذ تلفونك شوي؟mayḵālif āḵiḏ tilifōnik šwayIs it OK if I take your phone for a little bit?

Usage notes

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Although the meaning of the يخالف (yḵālif) part is fossilized and not used normally by itself, it can be used in response to a question using ميخالف (mayḵālif). For example:

―ميخالف تدرسني حق الامتحان ساعة 6 الصبح باچر
―لأ يخالف
―mayḵālif ddarisni ḥag l-imtiḥān saʕa sit iṣ-ṣibḥ bāčir
― laʾ yḵālif
― Is it OK if you teach me for the exam at 6 in the morning tomorrow
― No it's not ok

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