ماء

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ماء¹

  • /maːʔ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *māy-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *maʔ-, reanalyzed in the plural as if from root م و ه (m w h), whence the verbal derivative مَاهَ (māha), which is alternatively conjugated as deriving from م ي ه (m y h). Cognate with Hebrew מים (máyim).

noun مَاء · māʔ · مَاءَان · مَاوَان · مَايَان · مِيَاه

  1. uncountable, usually water
  2. the liquefied or molten form of a metal (usually gold, silver, or copper)
  3. dated, euphemistic, sometimes, of humans or animals conceptive fluid; ejaculation قَالَ: اللَّٰهُمَّ ٱشْهَدْ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَأَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللهِ ٱلَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ، ٱلَّذِي أَنْزَلَ ٱلتَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى، هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ مَاءَ ٱلرَّجُلِِ أَبْيَضُ غَلِيظٌ، وَأَنَّ مَاءَ ٱلْمَرْأَةِ أَصْفَرُ رَقِيقٌ، فَأَيُّهُمَا عَلَا كَانَ لَهُ ٱلْوَلَدُ وَٱلشَّبَهُ بِإِذْن

    Similar: مَنِيّ

ماء²

  • /maː.ʔa/

Where it comes from

Onomatopoeic.

verb مَاءَ · māʔa · يَمُوءُ · مُوَاء · مَوْء

  1. to meow

In English

  • meow of a cat, to make its cry
  • water inorganic compound H₂O

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"ماء." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ماء. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1

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"ماء." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ماء},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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