مية

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the interjection 'mah' (مه), used for stopping, questioning, or expressing surprise. It also encompasses related terms for a desert expanse.

Derived headwords

مَهْparticle

1.
stop!classical
An interjection used to command someone to cease an action or speech, functioning as an imperative.
2.
what?classical
Used as a particle of interrogation, similar to 'what' or 'what then'.
3.
enough!classical
An expression to indicate sufficiency or to halt further action or speech.

مَهْverb

1.
to stopclassical
The imperative form of the verb, meaning to cease or desist.

المَهْهَةnoun

1.
desertclassical
A large, barren, and desolate tract of land, often sandy or rocky.

المَهَاهَةnoun

1.
desertclassical
Synonymous with 'al-mahhah', referring to a vast, empty desert.

المَهَاةnoun

1.
desertclassical
Another term for a desert, particularly a large and desolate one.

Parallel reading

قلت {فمه أرأيت إن عجز واستحمق

I said, 'What then, have you seen if he is incapable and acts foolishly?'

ثم} مه

Then, 'Mah!' (meaning 'Stop!' or 'Enough!')

أنها هي الواقعة اسم فعل بمعنى اكفف

It is the particle that functions as a verb-noun meaning 'desist!'

استعملوه أحيانا استفهاما

They sometimes used it for interrogation.

إنها مركبة من مه بمعنى اكفف، وما للشرط والجزاء

It is composed of 'mah' meaning 'desist', and 'ma' for condition and consequence.

والمههة والمهاهة: المهاة

And 'al-mahhah' and 'al-mahahah' mean 'al-mahah'.