مبلا

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَلَى (balā). Compare Maltese mela, mmela, Gulf Arabic امبلة (ambala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mba.la/, [ˈmba.la]

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Particle

مبلا • (mbala)

1. yes (contradict a negative sentence)

   Synonym: لأ (laʔ)

   Antonyms: آه (ʔā), أيوه (ʔaywa)