ايه

See also: إيه, أية, آية, and آیه

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

• إيه (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Arabic أَيّ (ʔayy, “which”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔeː/, [(ʔ)eː(h)]

Pronoun

ايه • (ē)

1. what?

   اسمك ايه؟ ― ismak ē? ― What's your name?

   بتعمل ايه؟ ― bitiʕmil ē? ― What are you doing?

Usage notes

• As shown above, the Egyptian pronoun follows the verb (unlike most Arabic dialects). In order to place it before the verb, either as subject or object, it must be followed by the relative pronoun اللي (illi).

North Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• أي (ʔē) (alternative spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔeː/

Interjection

ايه • (ʔē)

1. yes, yeah

   Near-synonyms: نَعَم (naʕam) (formal), مْبَلَى (mbala) (only in response to a negative), أَيْوَا (ʔaywa) (emphatic)

2. right, carrying on; said when continuing after an interruption