مية

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See also: مئة, and ميه

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic مُوَيْئة (muwayʔa), a diminutive of ماء (māʔ).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

مية (mayyaf

  1. water

Etymology 2

Egyptian Arabic numbers (edit)
1,000
 ←  90  ←  99 100 200  →  1,000  → 
10
    Cardinal: مية

From Arabic مِئَة (miʔa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

مية (miyyaf (construct state ميت (mīt), dual ميتين (mītēn), plural ميات (miyyāt))

  1. hundred

Hijazi Arabic

Hijazi Arabic numbers (edit)
1,000
 ←  1  ←  10 ١٠٠
100
200  →  1,000  → 
    Cardinal: مية

Etymology

From Arabic مِئَة (miʔa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

مية (miyyan

  1. 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

Numeral

مية (myāf (construct state مْيَة (myat) or مِية (mīt), dual مْيَتَيْن (myatayn) or مْيَتِين (myatīn) or مِيتِين (mītīn), plural مئات (miʔāt))

  1. 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/,
  • IPA(key): /mij.ja/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Numeral

مية (miyyef (construct state مية (mīt), dual ميتين (mītēn), plural ميات (miyyāt))

  1. 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

Noun

مية (ṃayyef

  1. Alternative form of مي (ṃayy, water)