معليش

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

Univerbation of ما (, negative particle) +‎ عليه (ʕalē, on it, about it) +‎ شي (šayy, anything), literally [there's] nothing about it. Cognate with Egyptian Arabic معلش (maʕlišš).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʕ.leːʃ/, [maʕˈle̞ːʃ]

Interjection

معليش • (maʕlēš)

  1. pardon, sorry, excuse me
    Synonyms: آسِف m (ʔāsif), آسْفة f (ʔāsfa)
    معليش ما سمعتك, إيش اسمك؟
    maʕlēš mā simiʕtak, ʔēš ismak?
    Sorry I didn't hear you, what's your name?
  2. no problem, no worries

Moroccan Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʕ.liːʃ/

Interjection

معليش • (maʕlīš)

  1. alternative form of معليهش (maʕlīhš)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Univerbation of ما (, negative particle) +‎ عليه (ʕalē, on it, about it) +‎ شي (ši, anything), literally [there's] nothing about it. Cognate with Egyptian Arabic معلش (maʕlišš).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʕ.leːʃ/, [maʕˈleːʃ]
  • Audio (Jerusalem):(file)

Interjection

معليش • (maʕlēš)

  1. no problem, no worries
    Synonym: عادي (ʕādi)