See also: میمون

Arabic

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Etymology

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Derived from the passive participle verb form I of the root ي م ن (y-m-n). See also يَمِين (yamīn, right, right-hand).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَيْمُون (maymūnm (plural مَيَامِن (mayāmin) or مَيَامِين (mayāmīn))

  1. baboon, mandrill

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Adjective

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مَيْمُون (maymūn) (masculine plural مَيَامِن (mayāmin) or مَيَامِين (mayāmīn))

  1. auspicious, blessed, favorable, fortunate, lucky, prosperous

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References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “ي م ن”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “мамона”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress