ما

mā, rel. pron. Which, that which, what, whatever, whatsoever;—somewhat, something;—who, he who; those who;—(interrog. pron.) what? why? wherefore? what! how!—adv. & conj. No, not;—as long as, whilst, during; as much as; as far as (N.B. māonly occurs in Arabic phrases):—māba’d, What (is) after; after that, following:—mābaqā, or mābaqī, or mābaqīya, Remaining over, the rest, remainder, remnant, arrears, balance, surplus:—mābi-hi`l-iḥtiyāj, Whatever is (or may be) necessary:—mābain, s.m. What is between; interval, interstice, space between (two bodies); interim;—both sides;—adj. & adv. Intermediate, intervening;—between, among; during:—mātaḥt, adj. & s.m. 'That which is under'; subordinate; dependent;—lower, inferior:—mā ḥāṣil, What is the result or produce:—mā ḥasal, s.m. That which is collected; anything collected; the harvest; harvest (of fruit trees, and the like), produce;—profit; income;—result, upshot (of discussion, etc.); inference; conclusion:—mā ḥaẓar, s.m. Whatever is (or was) ready or present or prepared (particularly victuals); pot-luck;—adj. Ready, present, prepared:—mādāma, vulg. mādām, adv. 'As long as it lasts'; so long as, until, during, whilst:—māsābaq, adj. & s.m. What precedes or has preceded; anything past, said, or done;—preceding; aforesaid, beforementioned:—māsalaf, adj. & s.m. What is past; the preceding;—passed, elapsed; beforementioned or done:—māsiwā, s.m. & adv. That which is over; what is besides;—besides, moreover; save:—māshā' allāh, What God wills;—may God be unwilling; God forbid; may God preserve him (or it) from the evil eye:—mā ṣadaq, s.m. That which is true;—whatever demonstrates, confirms, or verifies:—māfauq, adj. & adv. 'That which is beyond'; beyond, without, above; aforesaid;—excelling; superior:—māfi`ẓ-ẓamīr, s.m. What is in the mind; intention, thought, design, reflection; a secret:—māqabl, adj. & s.m. What precedes or is before; antecedent, before, preceding, prior, last:—mālā-kalām, adj. What cannot be told, unspeakable, inexpressible, unutterable, beyond description; ineffable:—mālā-yut̤āq, adj. Insupportable, intolerable:—mālā-yanḥall, adj. What cannot be untied or dissolved; inextricable; inexplicable:—māwarā, s.m. & adv. What is behind or beyond;—beyond; after;—besides; moreover; except, save (syn. mā-siwā):—māyataḥallal, s.m. Whatever is dissolved (by liquefaction or concoction) and has vanished:—māyaḥtāj, s.m. What is needed or necessary:—māya`ūl, What returns; what may come to pass.