מים

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *māy-. Compare Aramaic מַיָּא‎ (mayyā), Arabic مَاء‎ (māʾ).

Noun

מַיִם • (máyim) m pl (plural construct מֵי־‎, Biblical Hebrew pausal form מָיִם)

1. (plural only) waters

Usage notes

• The construct form מֵימֵי־‎ also occurs.

Derived terms

• מַפַּל מַיִם‎
• מֵי גְּבִינָה‎

Descendants

• → Yiddish: מים‎ (mayem)
  • → Dutch: majem