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