محیی
See also: محيي
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُحْيِي (muḥyī).
Adjective
محیی • (muhyi)
- who causes or allows to live
- who sustains alive
- (God) who quickens or resuscitates the lifeless
- that makes flourish, invigorates or enriches
Derived terms
- محیی الدین (muhyiddin, “surname of men”)
- محیی ممیت (muhyi-mümit, “God, who causes to live and to die”)
References
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “محیی”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُحْيِي (muḥyī).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /muh.ˈjiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mo̞ɦ.jiː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [moɦ.jiː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mɵh.ji]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | muhyī |
| Dari reading? | mohyī |
| Iranian reading? | mohyi |
| Tajik reading? | mühi |
Noun
| Dari | محیی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | муҳйӣ |
محیی • (mohyi)
- a reviver
Adjective
محیی • (mohyi)
Derived terms
- محییالدین (mohyi-d-din)
References
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “محیی”, in New Persian–English dictionary, volume 2, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim, page 84