ماها

Persian

Etymology

Plural of ما (mâ, “we, us”). Compare شماها (šomâhâ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mɑː.ˈhɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑː.ɦɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mɑː.ɦɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mɑːɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mɔːɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mɒː.ɦɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mɔ.ɦɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	māhā
Dari reading?	māhā
Iranian reading?	mâhâ
Tajik reading?	moho

Pronoun

ماها • (mâhâ)

1. (just) us, (only) us; usually excluding the listener, or including only a subset of some larger group.

Usage notes

• This pronoun can also mark clear plurality, since the normal first-person plural pronoun ما (mâ) is also used as a polite first-person singular pronoun.