مي

See also: می, and مى

Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /majj/

Proper noun

مَيّ • (mayy) f

1. a female given name

Baharna Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مُوَيْء (muwayʔ), a diminutive of ماء (māʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me/

Noun

مي (me) m

1. water

Libyan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مُوَيْء (muwayʔ), a diminutive of ماء (māʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me/

Noun

مي (me) m

1. water

Malay

Proper noun

مي

1. Jawi spelling of Mei‎

Noun

مي (informal 1st possessive ميکو, 2nd possessive ميمو, 3rd possessive ميڽ)

1. Jawi spelling of mi‎

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

• مية (ṃayye)

Etymology

From Arabic مُوَيْئة (muwayʔa), diminutive of ماء (māʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˤaj/, [mˤɑj], [maj]

• Audio (Bethlehem):

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Noun

مي • (ṃayy) f (construct state مية (ṃayyet), plural ميات (ṃayyāt))

1. water

   كاسة مي ― kāset mayy ― a glass of water