مايع

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic مَائِع (māʔiʕ, “fluid, melty”, adjective).

Adjective

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayʕa))

  1. sissy, girly, effeminate

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic مَائِع (māʔiʕ, “fluid, melty”, adjective).

Adjective

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (māyʕa))

  1. coarse, crude, boorish, spoiled, ill-mannered
  2. limp-wristed, effeminate

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic مَائِع (māʔiʕ, “fluid, melty”, adjective).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maː.jiʕ/, [ˈmæː.jɪʕ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayʕa))

  1. sluggish, painfully slow
    Synonym: نايط (nāyiṭ)
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