מים

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־י־ם (m-y-m)

From Proto-Semitic *māy-. Compare Aramaic מַיָּא (mayyā), Arabic مَاء (māʔ).

Noun

מַיִם (máyim) m pl (plural construct מֵי־, Biblical Hebrew pausal form מָיִם)

  1. (plural only) water

Usage notes

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Yiddish: מים (mayem)

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Further reading

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