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Is the word "إشلون" Arabic, and what is its grammatical analysis, knowing that it means "how are you?"

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The phrase "Aish Lawnak" (أيّش لونك) is an unknown construction in Arabic speech. It is composed of "Ayyu Shay'" (أيّ شيء - what thing) and "Al-Lawn" (اللون - the color), and it is intended to ask about one's condition. Its grammatical analysis is as follows: "Ayyu" (أيّ) is a mubtada' (subject) in the genitive case by إضافة (annexation), "Shay'" (شيء) is a mudaf ilayh (annexed noun), "Lawn" (لون) is a khabar (predicate) in the genitive case by إضافة (annexation), and "Al-Kaf" (الكاف) is a mudaf ilayh (annexed noun).

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