ممثل

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
م ث ل (m ṯ l)
16 terms

Derived from the active participle of مَثَّلَ (maṯṯala, to represent, portray, to act (on stage, etc.)).

Compare with Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܡܡܲܬܠܵܢܵܐ (mmatlānā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mu.maθ.θil/
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Noun

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مُمَثِّل (mumaṯṯilm (plural مُمَثِّلُون (mumaṯṯilūn), feminine مُمَثِّلَة (mumaṯṯila))

  1. (film, television, theater) actor
  2. representative (in government)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: müməssil
  • Ottoman Turkish: ممثل (mümessil)
    • Turkish: mümessil (representative, delegate, agent)