מים

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מים

/ˈmajm/
/mem/ [ˈmem]
/ˈma.jim/ [ˈmaː.jim]
/ˈma.jim/ [ˈmæː.jim]
/ˈma.jim/
/ˈma.jim/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *māy-. Compare Aramaic מַיָּא (mayyā), Arabic مَاء (māʔ). Doublet of מ״ם (“מ”).

noun מַיִם · máyim · מֵי־ · form מָיִם

plural, plural only (uncountable) water

In English

water inorganic compound H₂O

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"מים." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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מים. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D

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"מים." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מים},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}