موه

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to water, its sources, and its abundance. It also extends to metaphorical uses of water, such as life-giving essence, and names associated with water or its properties.

Derived headwords

مَاوِيَهname

1.
Water of Banu al-Anbarclassical
A specific body of water belonging to the Banu al-Anbar tribe, located in the area of Falaj.

وردن على {ماويه بالأمس نسوة وهن على أزواجهن ربوض} — Women arrived at {Mawiyah yesterday, and they were resting with their husbands}.

مُوَيِّهname

1.
Diminutive of Mawiyahclassical
A diminutive form of the name Mawiyah, used affectionately or to refer to a smaller body of water.

فضارته! موي ولم تضرني ولم يعرق موي لها جبيني — Oh, its abundance! Muwayy, and it did not harm me, and Muwayy did not cause my forehead to sweat.

مَاء السَّمَاءname

1.
Title of a kingclassical
A title given to 'Amir ibn Harithah al-Azdi, also known as Abu 'Amr and Muzayqiya, who led a migration from Yemen. He was named this because he brought prosperity to his people during droughts.
2.
Title of a queenclassical
A title also given to Umm al-Mundhir, daughter of 'Awf ibn Jashm, a queen of Iraq, named for her beauty.

ماء السماء: لقب عامر بن حارثة الأزدي — Ma' al-Sama': a title of 'Amir ibn Harithah al-Azdi.

ماء السماءأيضا: لقب أم المنذر بن امرىء القيس بن عمرو بن عدي بن ربيعة بن نصر اللخمي — Ma' al-Sama' also: a title of Umm al-Mundhir...

بَنُو مَاء السَّمَاءname

1.
Descendants of Ma' al-Sama'classical
Refers to the descendants of 'Amir ibn Harithah al-Azdi, who became kings of Sham (Syria).
2.
Kings of Iraqclassical
Refers to the descendants of Umm al-Mundhir, who were kings of Iraq.
3.
Arabsclassical
A designation for the Arabs in general, as they follow the rains (water from the sky) and settle where it falls.

وقيل لولده: بنو ماء السماء، وهم ملوك الشأم — And his offspring were called: Banu Ma' al-Sama', and they are the kings of Sham.

وقيل لولدها: بنو ماء السماء، وهم ملوك العراق — And her offspring were called: Banu Ma' al-Sama', and they are the kings of Iraq.

بنو ماء السماء: العرب لأنهم يتبعون قطر السماء فينزلون حيث كان — Banu Ma' al-Sama': The Arabs, because they follow the rain from the sky and settle wherever it is.

مَاءٌnoun

1.
Waterboth
The fundamental substance of water, essential for life.
2.
Liquidboth
Any fluid, often referring to bodily fluids or other liquids.

مِيَاهname

1.
Watering place of Banu Wa'alahclassical
A specific watering place in Al-Yamamah belonging to the Banu Wa'alah, allies of Banu Numayr.

ومياه الماشية: باليمامة لبني وعلة حلفاء بني نمير — And Miyahu al-mashiyah: in Al-Yamamah, belonging to Banu Wa'alah, allies of Banu Numayr.

مِيَاهname

1.
Place nameclassical
A location situated in the lands of 'Adhrah, near Sham.

ومياه: موضع في بلاد عذرة قرب الشأم — And Miyahu: a place in the lands of 'Adhrah, near Sham.

وَادِي الْمِيَاهname

1.
Valley of Watersclassical
A highly esteemed watering place in Najd, belonging to Banu Nufayl ibn 'Amr ibn Kilab. It is also associated with Majnun Layla.

ألا لا أرى وادي المياه يثيبولا القلب عن وادي المياه يطيب — I do not see the Valley of Waters rewarding, nor does the heart find comfort away from the Valley of Waters.

مَاء الْحَيَاةnoun

1.
Semenboth
A euphemism for semen, referring to the fluid of procreation.
2.
Bloodclassical
Metaphorically refers to blood, especially vital blood.

ماء الحياة يصب في الأرحام — Semen is poured into the wombs.

فإن إراقة ماء الحياة دون إراقة ماء المحيا — For spilling the fluid of life (semen) is less than spilling the fluid of the face (blood).

مَاهnoun

1.
Sound of bleatingclassical
An onomatopoeic word representing the sound a sheep makes.

باتت الشاة ليلتها مأمأ وماءماء وماه ماه، وهو حكاية صوتها — The sheep spent its night bleating 'ma'ma' and 'ma'ma' and 'ma'h ma'h', which is an imitation of its sound.

مَاهadjective

1.
Abundant in waterclassical
A place that has a plentiful supply of water.

وبلد {ماه: كثير الماء — And a land {maah: abundant in water.

مُمَوَّهَةadjective

1.
Having a filmclassical
Describes a water source (eye/spring) that has a film or membrane over it, specifically a 'dhaffarah'.

العين المموهة، كمعظمة: هي التي فيها الظفرة — The mumawwahah eye, like 'adhimah: is one that has the dhaffarah (a film).

Parallel reading

وردن على {ماويه بالأمس نسوة وهن على أزواجهن ربوض}

Women arrived at {Mawiyah yesterday, and they were resting with their husbands}.

فضارته! موي ولم تضرني ولم يعرق موي لها جبيني

Oh, its abundance! Muwayy, and it did not harm me, and Muwayy did not cause my forehead to sweat.

ماء السماء: لقب عامر بن حارثة الأزدي، وهو أبو عمرو ومزيقيا الذي خرج من اليمن حين أحس بسيل العرم، سمي بذلك لأنه كان إذا أجدب قومه ما نهم حتى يأتيهم الخصب، فقالوا: هو ماء السماء لأنه خلف منه

Ma' al-Sama': a title of 'Amir ibn Harithah al-Azdi, who is Abu 'Amr and Muzayqiya, who left Yemen when he sensed the flood of 'Aram. He was named this because when his people suffered drought, he would sustain them until prosperity came to them, so they said: He is the water of the sky because prosperity came from him.

وقيل لولده: بنو ماء السماء، وهم ملوك الشأم؛ قال بعض الأنصار: أنا ابن مزيقيا عمر ووجديأبوه عامر ماء السماء

And his offspring were called: Banu Ma' al-Sama', and they are the kings of Sham; some of the Ansar said: I am the son of Muzayqiya 'Amr, and my ancestor is Abuhi 'Amir Ma' al-Sama'.

ماء السماءأيضا: لقب أم المنذر بن امرىء القيس بن عمرو بن عدي بن ربيعة بن نصر اللخمي، وهي ابنة عوف بن جشم بن النمر بن قاسط، سميت بذلك لجمالها؛ وقيل لولدها: بنو ماء السماء، وهم ملوك العراق؛ قال زهير بن جناب: ولازمت الملوك من ال نصر وبعدهم بني ماء السماء

Ma' al-Sama' also: a title of Umm al-Mundhir ibn Imru' al-Qays ibn 'Amr ibn 'Adi ibn Rabi'ah ibn Nasr al-Lakhmi, and she is the daughter of 'Awf ibn Jashm ibn al-Nimr ibn Qasit. She was named this for her beauty; and her offspring were called: Banu Ma' al-Sama', and they are the kings of Iraq; Zuhayr ibn Janab said: And I adhered to the kings of the Nasr, and after them Banu Ma' al-Sama'.

بنو ماء السماء: العرب لأنهم يتبعون قطر السماء فينزلون حيث كان.

Banu Ma' al-Sama': The Arabs, because they follow the rain from the sky and settle wherever it is.

باتت الشاة ليلتها مأمأ وماءماء وماه ماه، وهو حكاية صوتها.

The sheep spent its night bleating 'ma'ma' and 'ma'ma' and 'ma'h ma'h', which is an imitation of its sound.

ومياه الماشية: باليمامة لبني وعلة حلفاء بني نمير.

And Miyahu al-mashiyah: in Al-Yamamah, belonging to Banu Wa'alah, allies of Banu Numayr.

ومياه: موضع في بلاد عذرة قرب الشأم.

And Miyahu: a place in the lands of 'Adhrah, near Sham.

ألا لا أرى وادي المياه يثيبولا القلب عن وادي المياه يطيب

I do not see the Valley of Waters rewarding, nor does the heart find comfort away from the Valley of Waters.

ماء الحياة يصب في الأرحام

Semen is poured into the wombs.

فإن إراقة ماء الحياة دون إراقة ماء المحيا

For spilling the fluid of life (semen) is less than spilling the fluid of the face (blood).

وبلد {ماه: كثير الماء؛ عن الزمخشري.

And a land {maah: abundant in water; according to Al-Zamakhshari.

العين المموهة، كمعظمة: هي التي فيها الظفرة.

The mumawwahah eye, like 'adhimah: is one that has the dhaffarah (a film).