منشان

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic مِن‎ (min) + شَأْن‎ (šaʔn), thus literally “from the issue of”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /min.ʃaːn/, [mɪnˈʃæːn]
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Preposition

منشان • (minšān)

  1. for, for the sake of
    Synonym: عشان‎ (ʕašān, “for, because of”)

Conjunction

منشان • (minšān)

  1. so that, in order to (before a subjunctive verb)
    Synonyms: عشان‎ (ʕašan), لـ‎ (la-), حتّى‎ (ḥatta)
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