وما

This is the 183rd most frequent Arabic word.

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وما

"And what" or "and not," depending on context.


In this sentence, 'وما' is used as part of a compound which negates knowledge about the event.

وما أدري ما الذي حدث.

And I do not know what happened.


Here, 'وما' is used to transition between two actions, with the second being negated.

قرأت الكتاب وما فهمت شيئًا.

I read the book, and I did not understand anything.


Here, 'وما' is used expressively in an exclamatory context to emphasize the beauty of the view.

وما أجمل هذا المنظر!

How beautiful this view is!