Arabic edit

Root
ع د ن (ʕ-d-n)

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of مَعْدِن (maʕdin, metal) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مَعْدِنِيّ (maʕdiniyy) (feminine مَعْدِنِيَّة (maʕdiniyya), masculine plural مَعْدِنِيُّونَ (maʕdiniyyūna), feminine plural مَعْدِنِيَّات (maʕdiniyyāt))

  1. (relational, metallurgy) of metal, metallic
  2. (relational) mineral
    مِيَاه مَعْدِنِيَّةmiyāh maʕdiniyyamineral water

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Persian: معدنی
  • Ottoman Turkish: معدنی