מה פתאום

Hebrew

Adverb

מָה פִּתְאוֹם • (ma pit'óm)

1. (informal) why (for what cause, reason, or purpose), how come

Synonyms

• לָמָּה,‎ מַדּוּעַ (both not informal)

Interjection

מָה פִּתְאוֹם?‏ • (ma pit'óm?)

1. What the heck?
2. (in response to a yes/no question) Of course not; what are you thinking?

Synonyms

• (of course not): וְעוֹד אֵיךְ (v'`od 'éykh, “and how”)