ماها
Persian
Etymology
Plural of ما (mâ, “we, us”). Compare شماها (šomâhâ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /maː.ˈhaː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mɑː.ɦɑ́ː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mɒː.ɦɒ́ː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mɔ.ɦɔ́]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | māhā |
| Dari reading? | māhā |
| Iranian reading? | mâhâ |
| Tajik reading? | moho |
Pronoun
ماها • (mâhâ)
- (just) us, (only) us; usually excluding the listener, or including only a subset of some larger group.
Usage notes
- This pronoun can also mark clear plurality, since the normal first-person plural pronoun ما (mâ) is also used as a polite first-person singular pronoun.