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ma

Pronunciation: /mâ/

“ma” is a Serbo-Croatian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

interjection

  1. bah, whatever
  2. Placed at the beginning of a sentence to add intensity and surprise
  3. Placed at the beginning of a sentence to express dismissal and indignation
  4. Used to emphasize sarcasm

Etymology

From Italian ma, reinforced by Ancient Greek μά (má); both ultimately from Latin magis.

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