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ITALIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ma.

but, however

2 characters1 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

conj/ma//ˈma/

  1. but, however

  2. but, on the contrary

  3. indicates emotion or emphasis

    emphatic · informal
    Ma che carino!
    Ma che volete da me?!

  4. used to direct attention to something else (in question sentences)

    informal
    Ma... tu sei di Roma?
    Ma ti sei divertito oppure no?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin magis.

noun/ma//ˈma/

  1. but

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin magis.

intj/ˈma/

  1. alternative spelling of mah

    alt-of · alternative · error-lua-exec
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.