ميل

Arabic

Etymology 1

From م ي ل‎ (m-y-l), meaning to incline, to bend, to lean.^[1]

Verb

مَيِلَ • (mayila) I, non-past يَمْيَلُ‎‎ (yamyalu)

to have one side of the body inclined

Conjugation

Conjugation of

مَيِلَ

(form-I sound, verbal noun مَيَل)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					مَيَل mayal
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مَايِل‎ māyil
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	مَيِلْتُ‎ mayiltu	مَيِلْتَ‎ mayilta	مَيِلَ mayila	مَيِلْتُمَا‎ mayiltumā	مَيِلَا‎ mayilā	مَيِلْنَا‎ mayilnā	مَيِلْتُمْ‎ mayiltum	مَيِلُوا‎ mayilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	مَيِلْتُ‎ mayiltu	مَيِلْتِ‎ mayilti	مَيِلَتْ‎ mayilat	مَيِلْتُمَا‎ mayiltumā	مَيِلَتَا‎ mayilatā	مَيِلْنَا‎ mayilnā	مَيِلْتُنَّ‎ mayiltunna	مَيِلْنَ‎ mayilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	m	أَمْيَلُ‎ ʾamyalu	تَمْيَلُ‎ tamyalu	يَمْيَلُ‎ yamyalu	تَمْيَلَانِ‎ tamyalāni	يَمْيَلَانِ‎ yamyalāni	نَمْيَلُ‎ namyalu	تَمْيَلُونَ‎ tamyalūna	يَمْيَلُونَ‎ yamyalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	f	أَمْيَلُ‎ ʾamyalu	تَمْيَلِينَ‎ tamyalīna	تَمْيَلُ‎ tamyalu	تَمْيَلَانِ‎ tamyalāni	تَمْيَلَانِ‎ tamyalāni	نَمْيَلُ‎ namyalu	تَمْيَلْنَ‎ tamyalna	يَمْيَلْنَ‎ yamyalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَمْيَلَ‎ ʾamyala	تَمْيَلَ‎ tamyala	يَمْيَلَ‎ yamyala	تَمْيَلَا‎ tamyalā	يَمْيَلَا‎ yamyalā	نَمْيَلَ‎ namyala	تَمْيَلُوا‎ tamyalū	يَمْيَلُوا‎ yamyalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَمْيَلَ‎ ʾamyala	تَمْيَلِي‎ tamyalī	تَمْيَلَ‎ tamyala	تَمْيَلَا‎ tamyalā	تَمْيَلَا‎ tamyalā	نَمْيَلَ‎ namyala	تَمْيَلْنَ‎ tamyalna	يَمْيَلْنَ‎ yamyalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَمْيَلْ‎ ʾamyal	تَمْيَلْ‎ tamyal	يَمْيَلْ‎ yamyal	تَمْيَلَا‎ tamyalā	يَمْيَلَا‎ yamyalā	نَمْيَلْ‎ namyal	تَمْيَلُوا‎ tamyalū	يَمْيَلُوا‎ yamyalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَمْيَلْ‎ ʾamyal	تَمْيَلِي‎ tamyalī	تَمْيَلْ‎ tamyal	تَمْيَلَا‎ tamyalā	تَمْيَلَا‎ tamyalā	نَمْيَلْ‎ namyal	تَمْيَلْنَ‎ tamyalna	يَمْيَلْنَ‎ yamyalna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِمْيَلْ‎ imyal		اِمْيَلَا‎ imyalā			اِمْيَلُوا‎ imyalū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		اِمْيَلِي‎ imyalī		اِمْيَلَا‎ imyalā			اِمْيَلْنَ‎ imyalna

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “ميل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

From م ي ل‎ (m-y-l), meaning to incline, to bend, to lean.^[1]

Noun

مَيْل • (mayl) m (plural مُيُول‎ (muyūl))

verbal noun of مَالَ‎ (māla, “to lean”) (form I)
inclination, tendency
goodwill, sympathy
taste, disposition, a mind for
setting
size

Declension

Declension of noun مَيْل (mayl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَيْل mayl	الْمَيْل‎ al-mayl	مَيْل mayl
Nominative	مَيْلٌ maylun	الْمَيْلُ‎ al-maylu	مَيْلُ maylu
Accusative	مَيْلًا‎ maylan	الْمَيْلَ‎ al-mayla	مَيْلَ mayla
Genitive	مَيْلٍ maylin	الْمَيْلِ‎ al-mayli	مَيْلِ mayli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَيْلَيْن‎ maylayn	الْمَيْلَيْن‎ al-maylayn	مَيْلَيْ‎ maylay
Nominative	مَيْلَانِ‎ maylāni	الْمَيْلَانِ‎ al-maylāni	مَيْلَا‎ maylā
Accusative	مَيْلَيْنِ‎ maylayni	الْمَيْلَيْنِ‎ al-maylayni	مَيْلَيْ‎ maylay
Genitive	مَيْلَيْنِ‎ maylayni	الْمَيْلَيْنِ‎ al-maylayni	مَيْلَيْ‎ maylay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَمْيَال‎ ʾamyāl	الْأَمْيَال‎ al-ʾamyāl	أَمْيَال‎ ʾamyāl
Nominative	أَمْيَالٌ‎ ʾamyālun	الْأَمْيَالُ‎ al-ʾamyālu	أَمْيَالُ‎ ʾamyālu
Accusative	أَمْيَالًا‎ ʾamyālan	الْأَمْيَالَ‎ al-ʾamyāla	أَمْيَالَ‎ ʾamyāla
Genitive	أَمْيَالٍ‎ ʾamyālin	الْأَمْيَالِ‎ al-ʾamyāli	أَمْيَالِ‎ ʾamyāli

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “ميل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 3

From Latin mīlle passuum (literally “a thousand of paces”); compare Classical Syriac ܡܝܠܐ‎ (mīlā) and Hebrew מַיְל‎ (mayl). The reach of an eye originates from a folk etymology explaining the distance of a mile, literally the distance to which the eye reaches along land before the horizon curves out of sight.^[1]

Noun

مِيل • (mīl) m (plural أَمْيَال‎ (ʾamyāl) or مُيُول‎ (muyūl))

reach of the eye, as far as one can see
mile
milestone, column, obelisk, boundary stone
hand of a sundial
axletree
probe
instrument for applying collyrium
iron for blinding

Declension

Declension of noun مِيل (mīl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مِيل mīl	الْمِيل‎ al-mīl	مِيل mīl
Nominative	مِيلٌ mīlun	الْمِيلُ‎ al-mīlu	مِيلُ mīlu
Accusative	مِيلًا‎ mīlan	الْمِيلَ‎ al-mīla	مِيلَ mīla
Genitive	مِيلٍ mīlin	الْمِيلِ‎ al-mīli	مِيلِ mīli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مِيلَيْن‎ mīlayn	الْمِيلَيْن‎ al-mīlayn	مِيلَيْ‎ mīlay
Nominative	مِيلَانِ‎ mīlāni	الْمِيلَانِ‎ al-mīlāni	مِيلَا‎ mīlā
Accusative	مِيلَيْنِ‎ mīlayni	الْمِيلَيْنِ‎ al-mīlayni	مِيلَيْ‎ mīlay
Genitive	مِيلَيْنِ‎ mīlayni	الْمِيلَيْنِ‎ al-mīlayni	مِيلَيْ‎ mīlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَمْيَال‎‎; مُيُول‎ ʾamyāl‎; muyūl	الْأَمْيَال‎‎; الْمُيُول‎ al-ʾamyāl‎; al-muyūl	أَمْيَال‎‎; مُيُول‎ ʾamyāl‎; muyūl
Nominative	أَمْيَالٌ‎‎; مُيُولٌ‎ ʾamyālun‎; muyūlun	الْأَمْيَالُ‎‎; الْمُيُولُ‎ al-ʾamyālu‎; al-muyūlu	أَمْيَالُ‎‎; مُيُولُ‎ ʾamyālu‎; muyūlu
Accusative	أَمْيَالًا‎‎; مُيُولًا‎ ʾamyālan‎; muyūlan	الْأَمْيَالَ‎‎; الْمُيُولَ‎ al-ʾamyāla‎; al-muyūla	أَمْيَالَ‎‎; مُيُولَ‎ ʾamyāla‎; muyūla
Genitive	أَمْيَالٍ‎‎; مُيُولٍ‎ ʾamyālin‎; muyūlin	الْأَمْيَالِ‎‎; الْمُيُولِ‎ al-ʾamyāli‎; al-muyūli	أَمْيَالِ‎‎; مُيُولِ‎ ʾamyāli‎; muyūli

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “ميل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 4

From م ي ل‎ (m-y-l), meaning to incline, to bend, to lean.^[1]

Adjective

مِيل • (mīl) m pl, f pl

plural of أَمْيَل‎ (ʾamyal, “leaning to one side”)

References

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “ميل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 5

Noun

مَيَل • (mayal) m

verbal noun of مَيِلَ (mayila) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun مَيَل (mayal)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَيَل mayal	الْمَيَل‎ al-mayal	مَيَل mayal
Nominative	مَيَلٌ mayalun	الْمَيَلُ‎ al-mayalu	مَيَلُ mayalu
Accusative	مَيَلًا‎ mayalan	الْمَيَلَ‎ al-mayala	مَيَلَ mayala
Genitive	مَيَلٍ mayalin	الْمَيَلِ‎ al-mayali	مَيَلِ mayali

Etymology 6

Verb

مِيلَ • (mīla) (form I)

third-person masculine singular past passive of مَالَ‎ (māla)

References

1 2 3 4 “ميل” in Edward William Lane (1863), Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 3026, meaning to incline, to bend, to curve, to lean, to have a tenancy or propensity for, to assist or aid, to be a supporter or lover of someone or something.

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[Lane-1] 1 2 3 4 “ميل” in Edward William Lane (1863), Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 3026, meaning to incline, to bend, to curve, to lean, to have a tenancy or propensity for, to assist or aid, to be a supporter or lover of someone or something.