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mais

/mɛ/

conjunction//

but, although

Inherited from Old French mes, mais, from Latin magis.

interjection//

an expression of surprise, disbelief, or frustration roughly equivalent to the English well, or sometimes yeah

Mais qu'est-ce que tu fais ?What the heck are you doing?

Related: mais bien sûr, mais encore, mais où est donc Ornicar, mais oui, non mais

Inherited from Old French mes, mais, from Latin magis.