مية

See also: مئة‎ and ميه‎

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

From a diminutive form of Arabic مَاء‎ (māʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑj.jɑ/

Noun

مية • (mayya) f

1. water

   Alternative forms: مايه‎ (mayya), ماية‎ (mayya), ميه‎ (mayya)

Etymology 2

Egyptian Arabic numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  90	←  99	100	200  →	1,000  →
		10
Cardinal: مية

From Arabic مِئَة‎ (miʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪj.jæ/

Numeral

مية • (miyya) f (construct state ميت‎ (mīt), dual ميتين‎ (mītēn), plural ميات‎ (miyyāt))

1. hundred

Moroccan Arabic

Moroccan Arabic numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  90	[a], [b] ←  99	100	200  →	1,000  →
		10
Cardinal: مية

Etymology

From Arabic مِئَة‎ (miʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mjaː/

Numeral

مية • (myā) f (construct state مْيَة (myat) or مِية (mīt), dual مْيَتَيْن‎ (myatayn) or مْيَتِين‎ (myatīn) or مِيتِين‎ (mītīn), plural مئات‎ (miʔāt))

1. hundred

Descendants

• → Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵎⵢⴰ (mya)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology 1

South Levantine Arabic numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  90	←  99	١٠٠ 100	200  →	1,000  →
		10
Cardinal: مية

From Arabic مِئَة‎ (miʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mij.je/, [mij.je]
• IPA^(key): /mij.ja/, [mij.ja]

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Numeral

مية • (miyye) f (construct state مية (mīt), dual ميتين‎ (mītēn), plural ميات‎ (miyyāt))

1. hundred

Usage notes

• The plural form ميات‎ (miyyāt) is not used in the numerals 200 to 999, but for the meaning "hundreds (of)".

Etymology 2

From a diminutive form of Arabic مَاء‎ (māʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maj.je/, [ˈmˤɑj.je]

Noun

مية • (mayye) f

1. Alternative form of مي‎ (mayy, “water”)