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ميه

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of water, specifically its abundance in a well or its removal. It also extends to the idea of watering something or exposing a sword to the sun to remove its moisture.

Derived headwords

ماهتverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundant with waterclassical

    Said of a well whose water has become plentiful.

تميهverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundant with waterclassical

    The present tense form of the verb indicating a well becoming plentiful with water.

ميهاnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of waterclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) indicating the state of a well having abundant water.

ماهةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of waterclassical

    Another masdar form for a well having abundant water.

ميهةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of waterclassical

    Yet another masdar form indicating a well's plentiful water.

مهتهاverb
  1. 1.
    to water

    To give water to someone or something.

مهتverb
  1. 1.
    to water

    The past tense form of the verb meaning to give water.

ميهتverb
  1. 1.
    to remove moistureclassical

    To expose a sword to the sun until its moisture is gone.

تمييهاnoun
  1. 1.
    removing moistureclassical

    The masdar of the verb 'to remove moisture', specifically referring to drying a sword in the sun.

Parallel reading

ماهت الركية تميه ميها وماهة وميهة
The well's water became abundant, it yields water abundantly, with abundance of water, and a great deal of water.
ومتها أنا
I watered it.
ومحت الرجل: سقيته ماء
And I watered the man: I gave him water.
ميهت السيف تمييها إذا وضعته في الشمس حتى ذهب ماؤه
You dry the sword by exposing it to the sun until its moisture is gone.