مايع

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of ماعَ (māʕa, “to flow”)

Adjective

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayiʕa))

1. sissy, girly, effeminate

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of ماعَ (māʕa, “to flow”)

Adjective

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayʕa))

1. coarse, crude, boorish, spoiled, ill-mannered

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of ماعَ (māʕa, “to flow”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maː.jiʕ/, [ˈmæː.jɪʕ]

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Adjective

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayʕa))

1. sluggish, painfully slow

   Synonym: نايط (nāyiṭ)