منية

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
م ن ي (m n y)
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَنِيَّة (maniyyaf (plural مَنَايَا (manāyā))

  1. death
    Synonym: مَوْت (mawt)
  2. fate, something decreed
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Etymology 2

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From the roots م ن ي (m-n-y) and م ن و (m-n-w).

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Noun

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مُنْيَة (munyaf (plural مُنًى (munan⁩))

  1. wish, desire
  2. the object of a person's ambition
  3. the exercise of the will or the power of willing
  4. state of desiring eagerly (especially something that belongs to another one)
  5. longing for, aim, coveting
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Descendants
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  • Urdu: منیت (munyat)