متى

متى

Arabic

Etymology 1

Compare مَا‎ (mā, “what?”) and مَن‎ (man, “who?”). Cognate to Hebrew מתי‎ (matai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.taː/

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Adverb

مَتَى • (matā)

1. when (at what time?)
2. whenever

Synonyms

• (whenever): مَتَى مَا‎ (matā mā)

Etymology 2

From Hebrew מתי‎ (mattai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mat.taː/

Proper noun

مَتَّى • (mattā) m

1. (Christianity) Matthew, one of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus and one of the Four Evangelists
2. (Christianity) Matthew, the first of the four canonical gospels

Declension

Declension of noun مَتَّى (mattā)

Singular	singular invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	مَتَّى mattā	—
Nominative	—	مَتَّى mattā	—
Accusative	—	مَتَّى mattā	—
Genitive	—	مَتَّى mattā	—