مئة

See also: مية‎ and ميه‎

Arabic
Arabic numbers (edit)
1,000
 ←  90  ←  99 ١٠٠
100		 200  →  1,000  → 
10
    Cardinal: مِئَة (miʔa), مِائَة‎

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *miʔat-. The frequent form مِا۟ئَة‎ (miʔa) has a silent alif to avoid confusion with other words in rasm (else it could look identical to مِنْهُ‎ (min-hu, “from it, from him”)), and because it is a logogram of earlier Aramaic spellings.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mi.ʔa/
  • (nonstandard) IPA(key): /maː.ʔa/

Numeral

مِئَة or مِا۟ئَة • (miʔa) f (dual مِئَتَان‎ (miʔatān) or مِائَتَان‎ (miʾatān), plural مِئَات‎ (miʔāt) or مِئُون‎ (miʔūn))

  1. hundred

Usage notes

The word مِئَة‎ (miʔa) is an inherently feminine noun. The gender is visible in constructions like three hundred (see above), where the feminine ثَلَاث‎ (ṯalāṯ, “three”) appears, agreeing with مِئَة‎ (miʔa). The plural of مِئَة‎ (miʔa) is the same as the singular when used with the numbers 3 through 9, which normally govern a noun in the genitive plural (cf. ثَلَاثَةُ آلَافٍ (ṯalāṯatu ʔālāfin, “three thousand”), with plural آلَاف‎ (ʔālāf)). The plural مِئَات‎ (miʔāt) occurs only when used to mean hundreds, i.e. an unspecified large number.

Declension
Declension of numeral مِئَة (miʔa)‎; مِائَة‎ (miʾa)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مِئَة‎; مِائَة‎
miʔa‎; miʾa		 الْمِئَة‎‎; الْمِائَة‎
al-miʔa‎; al-miʾa		 مِئَة‎; مِائَة‎
miʔat‎; miʾat
Nominative مِئَةٌ‎; مِائَةٌ‎
miʔatun‎; miʾatun		 الْمِئَةُ‎‎; الْمِائَةُ‎
al-miʔatu‎; al-miʾatu		 مِئَةُ‎; مِائَةُ‎
miʔatu‎; miʾatu
Accusative مِئَةً‎; مِائَةً‎
miʔatan‎; miʾatan		 الْمِئَةَ‎‎; الْمِائَةَ‎
al-miʔata‎; al-miʾata		 مِئَةَ‎; مِائَةَ‎
miʔata‎; miʾata
Genitive مِئَةٍ‎; مِائَةٍ‎
miʔatin‎; miʾatin		 الْمِئَةِ‎‎; الْمِائَةِ‎
al-miʔati‎; al-miʾati		 مِئَةِ‎; مِائَةِ‎
miʔati‎; miʾati
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مِئَتَيْن‎‎; مِائَتَيْن‎
miʔatayn‎; miʾatayn		 الْمِئَتَيْن‎‎; الْمِائَتَيْن‎
al-miʔatayn‎; al-miʾatayn		 مِئَتَيْ‎‎; مِائَتَيْ‎
miʔatay‎; miʾatay
Nominative مِئَتَانِ‎‎; مِائَتَانِ‎
miʔatāni‎; miʾatāni		 الْمِئَتَانِ‎‎; الْمِائَتَانِ‎
al-miʔatāni‎; al-miʾatāni		 مِئَتَا‎‎; مِائَتَا‎
miʔatā‎; miʾatā
Accusative مِئَتَيْنِ‎‎; مِائَتَيْنِ‎
miʔatayni‎; miʾatayni		 الْمِئَتَيْنِ‎‎; الْمِائَتَيْنِ‎
al-miʔatayni‎; al-miʾatayni		 مِئَتَيْ‎‎; مِائَتَيْ‎
miʔatay‎; miʾatay
Genitive مِئَتَيْنِ‎‎; مِائَتَيْنِ‎
miʔatayni‎; miʾatayni		 الْمِئَتَيْنِ‎‎; الْمِائَتَيْنِ‎
al-miʔatayni‎; al-miʾatayni		 مِئَتَيْ‎‎; مِائَتَيْ‎
miʔatay‎; miʾatay
Plural sound feminine plural‎; sound masculine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مِئَات‎‎; مِئِين‎
miʔāt‎; miʔīn		 الْمِئَات‎‎; الْمِئِين‎
al-miʔāt‎; al-miʔīn		 مِئَات‎‎; مِئِي‎
miʔāt‎; miʔī
Nominative مِئَاتٌ‎‎; مِئُونَ‎
miʔātun‎; miʔūna		 الْمِئَاتُ‎‎; الْمِئُونَ‎
al-miʔātu‎; al-miʔūna		 مِئَاتُ‎‎; مِئُو‎
miʔātu‎; miʔū
Accusative مِئَاتٍ‎‎; مِئِينَ‎
miʔātin‎; miʔīna		 الْمِئَاتِ‎‎; الْمِئِينَ‎
al-miʔāti‎; al-miʔīna		 مِئَاتِ‎‎; مِئِي‎
miʔāti‎; miʔī
Genitive مِئَاتٍ‎‎; مِئِينَ‎
miʔātin‎; miʔīna		 الْمِئَاتِ‎‎; الْمِئِينَ‎
al-miʔāti‎; al-miʔīna		 مِئَاتِ‎‎; مِئِي‎
miʔāti‎; miʔī

Derived terms
  • مِئَوِيّ‎ (miʔawiyy)
  • أَرْبَعُمِئَة‎ (ʔarbaʕumiʔa, “four hundred”), أَرْبَعُمِا۟ئَة‎ (ʔarbaʕumiʔa)
  • خَمْسُمِئَة‎ (ḵamsumiʔa, “five hundred”), خَمْسُمِا۟ئَة‎ (ḵamsumiʔa)
  • سِتُّمِئَة‎ (sittumiʔa, “six hundred”), سِتُّمِا۟ئَة‎ (sittumiʔa)
  • سَبْعُمِئَة‎ (sabʕumiʔa, “seven hundred”), سَبْعُمِا۟ئَة‎ (sabʕumiʔa)
  • ثَمَانُمِئَة‎ (ṯamānumiʔa, “eight hundred”), ثَمَانُمِا۟ئَة‎ (ṯamānumiʔa)
  • تِسْعُمِئَة‎ (tisʕumiʔa, “nine hundred”), تِسْعُمِائَة‎ (tisʕumiʔa)

Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: امية‎ (imya)
  • Egyptian Arabic: مية‎ (miyya)
  • Maltese: mija
  • Moroccan Arabic: مية‎ (mya)
  • → Swahili: mia
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