South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic بَلَى (balā). Compare Maltese mela, mmela, Gulf Arabic امبلة (ambala).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mba.la/, [ˈmba.la]
Particle
مبلا • (mbala)
- yes (contradict a negative sentence)
- Synonym: لأ (laʔ)
- Antonyms: آه (ʔā), أيوه (ʔaywa)