مية

See also: مئة and ميه

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic مُوَيْئة (muwayʔa), a diminutive of ماء (māʔ).

Alternative forms

• مايه, ماية, ميه

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˤaj.ja/, [ˈmɑjːɑ]

Noun

مية • (mayya) f

1. water

Etymology 2

Egyptian Arabic numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  90	←  99	100	200  →	1,000  →
		10
Cardinal: مية

From Arabic مِئَة (miʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mij.ja/, [ˈmɪjːæ]

Numeral

مية • (miyya) f (construct state ميت (mīt), dual ميتين (mītēn), plural ميات (miyyāt))

1. hundred

Hijazi Arabic

Hijazi Arabic numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  1	←  10	١٠٠ 100	200  →	1,000  →
Cardinal: مية

Etymology

From Arabic مِئَة (miʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mij.ja/

Numeral

مية • (miyya) n

1. hundred

Moroccan Arabic

Moroccan Arabic numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  90	[a], [b] ←  99	100	200  →	1,000  →
		10
Cardinal: مية

Etymology

From Arabic مِئَة (miʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mjaː/

Numeral

مية • (myā) f (construct state مْيَة (myat) or مِية (mīt), dual مْيَتَيْن (myatayn) or مْيَتِين (myatīn) or مِيتِين (mītīn), plural مئات (miʔāt))

1. hundred

Descendants

• → Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵎⵢⴰ (mya)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology 1

South Levantine Arabic numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  90	←  99	١٠٠ 100	200  →	1,000  →
		10
Cardinal: مية

From Arabic مِئَة (miʔa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mij.je/, [mij.je]
• IPA^(key): /mij.ja/, [mij.ja]

• Audio (Ramallah):

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Numeral

مية • (miyye) f (construct state مية (mīt), dual ميتين (mītēn), plural ميات (miyyāt))

1. hundred

Usage notes

• The plural form ميات (miyyāt) is not used in the numerals 200 to 999, but for the meaning "hundreds (of)".

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˤaj.je/, [ˈmˤɑj.je]

Noun

مية • (ṃayye) f

1. Alternative form of مي (ṃayy, “water”)