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Greek[edit]
Pronunciation 1[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Byzantine Greek μά (má), from Old Italian ma, from Latin magis.
Conjunction[edit]
μα • (ma)
- but
- Θέλω να βγω απόψε μα δεν μπορώ.
- Thélo na vgo apópse ma den boró.
- I want to go out tonight, but I can't.
Synonyms[edit]
Pronunciation 2[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Inherited from Ancient Greek μά (má).
Particle[edit]
μα • (ma)
- (oath particle) by
- Μα το Θεό! ― Ma to Theó! ― By God!
- Μα την αλήθεια! ― Ma tin alítheia! ― Honestly! (literally, “By the truth!”)
Further reading[edit]
- μα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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