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Madha Ya'ni Hadha?: Meaning, Pronunciation, and When to Use It
مَاذَا يَعْنِي هَذَا؟
madha ya'ni hadha?
What does this mean?
When to say it
Point to a word or repeat it, then ask this question. Hadha refers to something grammatically masculine. With a feminine noun you may hear hadhihi, but hadha will still make your question understood as a beginner.
This is practical Modern Standard Arabic. Local speech changes from place to place, but this wording is respectful and widely understood.
A natural reply
يَعْنِي السَّلَامَ
ya'ni as-salam
It means peace.
The answer changes with the word you asked about.
Hear it in a real exchange
One short dialogue. Read it aloud, both parts.
A real beginner exchange
You hear an unfamiliar word.
مَاذَا يَعْنِي هَذَا؟
madha ya'ni hadha?
What does this mean?
يَعْنِي السَّلَامَ
ya'ni as-salam
It means peace.
Related phrases
لَا أَفْهَمُ
La Afham
Say clearly that you need another explanation.
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تُعِيدَ؟
Hal Yumkinuka an Tu'id?
Politely ask one man to say something again.
تَكَلَّمْ بِبُطْءٍ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Takallam bi-But'
Ask one man to slow down so you can follow.
أَنَا أَفْهَمُ
Afham
Let someone know that their explanation is clear.
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