متى
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متى¹
- /ma.taː/
Where it comes from
Compare مَا (mā, “what?”) and مَن (man, “who?”). Cognate to Hebrew מתי (matai).
adverb مَتَى · matā
- when (at what time?)
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whenever
مَتَى تَزُرْ قْوْمَ مَنْ تَهْوَى زِيَارَتَهَا / لَا يُتْحِفُوكَ بِغَيْرِ الْبِيضِ وَٱلْأَسَلِ
Similar: مَتَى مَا
preposition مَتَى · matā
- from Abu Dhu'ayb Al-Hudhali شَرِبْنَ بِمَاءِ ٱلْبَحْرِ ثُمَّ تَرَفَّعَتْ مَتَى لُجَجٍ خُضْرٍ لَهُنَّ نَئِيجُ šaribna bimāʔi l-baḥri ṯumma taraffaʕat matā lujajin ḵuḍrin lahunna naʔīju
متى²
- /mat.taː/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hebrew מתי (mattai).
proper noun مَتَّى · mattā · -
- Matthew, one of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus and one of the Four Evangelists
- Matthew, the first of the four canonical gospels
In English
Talk about this word "متى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%89. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. متى. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%89 "متى." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%89.Cite this
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title = {متى},
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year = {2026},
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