No. 960 in Arabic
عما
The Arabic word "عما" can mean "about what" or "concerning what" depending on the context.
In a sentence
لا أعلم عما نتحدث.
I don't know what we are talking about.
The word 'عما' here is a conjunction composed of 'عن' (about) and 'ما' (what), used to introduce the topic or subject of discussion in a questioning manner.
حدثني صديقي عما رآه في رحلته.
My friend told me about what he saw on his trip.
In this sentence, 'عما' combines 'عن' (about) and 'ما' (what), working together to specify the content of the narration.
أريد أن أتعلم عما قاله العلماء عن هذا الموضوع.
I want to learn about what scientists said about this topic.
The phrase 'عما' functions as a prepositional phrase indicating the subject of the subsequent discourse, merging 'عن' (about) with 'ما' (what).
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