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أما

[ʔam.ma]

conj

LanguageMoroccan Arabic (Morocco)

Meaning
  1. as for
  2. but
  3. Used to introduce a new topic or to contrast one thing with another.
Examples

أما انا، فكنفضل نشرب القهوة بلا سكر.

As for me, I prefer to drink coffee without sugar.

Pronunciationʔam.ma

Part of speechconj

Usage noteOften followed by a contrasting statement.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.