Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

• إيه

Pronoun

اِيه • ‎(ēh)

1. 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

• مَا ‎(mā), مَاذَا ‎(māḏā) (MSA)

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Possibly from, or influenced by, Aramaic אין ‎(ʾēn, “yes”).

Alternative forms

• إيه

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔeː]

Adverb

اِيه ‎(ē, ēh)

1. yes

   ايه, في أمل.‎

   Ēh, fī amal.

   Yes, there is hope.