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أَيَّتُها
O (addressing a feminine noun) /ʔaj.ˈja.tu.haː/
particleB1#1895 most common
Also: O you (feminine), you there (feminine)
Example sentences
يا أَيَّتُها السَّيِّدَة.
O lady.
أَيَّتُها الطَّالِبَة، تَعالَي.
O student, come.
شُكْراً لَكِ أَيَّتُها الأُمُّ العَزيزَة.
Thank you, dear mother.
اِسْمَعِي أَيَّتُها الفَتاة، الوَقْتُ قَليل.
Listen, girl, time is short.
أَيَّتُها السَّيِّدات، أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً بِكُنَّ.
Ladies, welcome.
يا أَيَّتُها النَّفْسُ المُطْمَئِنَّةُ ارْجِعِي إلى رَبِّكِ راضِيَة.
O tranquil soul, return to your Lord well pleased.
Word family
Etymology
The word is a compound built for direct address. It joins أَيّ ("which, any") with a feminine marker and the particle ها, which draws attention. The result marks the feminine counterpart of أَيُّها and introduces a definite feminine noun that follows.
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