Egyptian Arabic
Pronoun
إيه • (ē)
- alternative spelling of ايه
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Inherited from Arabic إي (ʔī), a particle used in affirmative oaths. Possibly influenced by Syriac forms; compare Aramaic אין (ʾēn, “yes”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
إيه • (ʔē)
- yes, yeah
إيه، طالعة معكن الليلة- ʔē, ṭālʕa mʕkun il-layle
- Yes, I'm going out with y'all tonight