إيه

See also: ايه, أية, آية, and آیه

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

• ايه (ʔēh)

Etymology

From Arabic أَيّ (ʔayy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔeː(h)]

Pronoun

إِيه • (ʾēh)

1. what?

   اسمك ايه؟

   esmak ʾēh? (to a male), ʾesmek ēh? (to a female)

   What's your name?

   ايه ده؟

   ʾēh da?

   What's this?

North Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• ايه

Etymology

From Arabic إي (ʔī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔeː]

Adverb

إِيه • (ʾē)

1. yes

   ايه, في أمل.

   ēh, fī ʾamal.

   Yes, there is hope.