מה פתאום
Hebrew
Adverb
מָה פִּתְאוֹם • (ma pit'óm)
- (informal) why (for what cause, reason, or purpose), how come
Synonyms
- לָמָּה, מַדּוּעַ (both not informal)
Interjection
מָה פִּתְאוֹם? • (ma pit'óm?)
- What the heck?
- (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”)