Word Meaning
मा
mā
hipronoun
Meaning
we; us; our; my (first-person Persian pronoun)
Detailed Meaning
In Persian grammar, 'mā' is the first-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'our'. In the couplet's izafat construction 'chashm-e mā' (our eyes), it serves as a poetic singular meaning 'my eye', expressing the speaker's own gaze. Classical poets frequently use this plural form to convey lyrical gravity, modest self-reference, or universalized grief.
Etymology
Persian 'ما' (mā), from Middle Persian 'amāh', tracing back to Proto-Indo-European *n̥smé.
Usage
Commonly encountered in Persian izafat compounds such as 'chashm-e mā' or 'dil-e mā' to express the poet's own condition with classical elegance.
Examples
Chashm-e mā dar intizaar-e yaar bood
Haal-e mā pursīd o raft
Synonyms
हमहमाराख़ुद
Related Words
मनशुमाहमहमारा