מים

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *may-. Compare Aramaic מַיָּא‎ (mayyā), Arabic مَاء‎ (māʾ).

Noun

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

(plural only) water

Usage notes

The construct form מֵימֵי־‎ also occurs.

Descendants

Yiddish: מים‎ (mayem)
- Dutch: majem

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