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

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))

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

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))

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): (file)

Numeral

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

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

alternative form of مي (ṃayy, “water”)