ما mā A (Heb. Chald. ) 1. Which, what, that which, whatsoever, as far as. 2. Why? Wherefore? 3. No, not. 4. How. 5. Some- what, something. مابعد mā baﻌd, What (is) after, following. مابقي يا بقيه mā-baḳī or -ba- ḳīya, The rest, remainder, remnant, arrears, balance. مابه الاحتياج mā bi-hi-l-iḥtiyāj, What- ever is necessary. ما حصل mā ḥaṣal, Any thing collected, the harvest, produce of fruit trees, &c. profit or income. ما حضر mā ḥaẓar, What is present or ready. ما صدق mā ṣadaḳ, What is true. ما فوق mā-fauḳ, What is above or excelling. مافي الضمير mā fi-ẓ-ẓamīr (comp. of ما What, في In, and ضمير Mind) Secret. ما قبل mā ḳabl, What (is) before, before. ما لاکلام mā-lā-kalām, What cannot be told, beyond description. مالا يطاق mā lā yut̤āḳ, Intolerable. مالا ينحل mā lā yanḥall, What cannot be untied or dissolved; inextricable. ما ورا mā warā, What is behind or beyond. ما يتحلل mā ya- taḥallal, That which is dissolved and has va- nished. ما يحتاج mā yuḥtāj, What is neces- sary. ما يؤل mā yaʼūl, What returns, what may come to pass.
