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الميه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of coating or gilding, particularly swords, with a thin layer of gold. It also extends to the process of drawing water from a well, implying a similar action of extraction or depletion.

Derived headwords

مَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    waterboth

    The clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

  2. 2.
    goldclassical

    A precious yellow metal, used in jewelry and as a symbol of wealth.

مَاهَverb
  1. 1.
    to gildclassical

    To cover or coat something, especially a sword, with a thin layer of gold.

مَوَّهَverb
  1. 1.
    to gildclassical

    To cover or coat something, especially a sword, with a thin layer of gold.

مَاهَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she drew waterclassical

    Referring to a well from which water was drawn, implying depletion or extraction.

تَمِيهُverb
  1. 1.
    it draws waterclassical

    Referring to a well from which water is drawn, implying depletion or extraction.

تُمَوِّهُverb
  1. 1.
    it draws waterclassical

    Referring to a well from which water is drawn, implying depletion or extraction.

Parallel reading

طلاء السيف وغيره بماء الذهب.
Coating a sword and other things with the water of gold.
وماهِت الركية تميه: كماهِت تموه.
And the well drew water, it draws water: like it drew water, it draws water.