مايع

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Egyptian Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the active participle of ماعَ (māʕa, “to flow”)

Adjective[edit]

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayiʕa))

  1. sissy, girly, effeminate

North Levantine Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the active participle of ماعَ (māʕa, “to flow”)

Adjective[edit]

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayʕa))

  1. coarse, crude, boorish, spoiled, ill-mannered

South Levantine Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the active participle of ماعَ (māʕa, “to flow”)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maː.jiʕ/, [ˈmæː.jɪʕ]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective[edit]

مايع • (māyiʕ) (feminine مايعة (mayʕa))

  1. sluggish, painfully slow
    Synonym: نايط (nāyiṭ)
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