مثل

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Arabic [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From the root م ث ل (IPA: /m-θ-l/) (Other: m-ṯ-l)

Pronunciation [edit]

Verb [edit]

مثل (máθala) perfectVerb form I

  1. to resemble, to look like
  2. to imitate, to copy
  3. to compare, to liken
  4. to represent, to mean, to signify
  5. to appear before
  6. to present oneself
  7. to stand
  8. to come forth, to come forward, to enter, to appear

Conjugation [edit]

Verb [edit]

مثل (máθθala) perfectVerb form II

  1. to make to resemble, to make to look like
  2. to make similar, to make analogous
  3. to assimilate
  4. to quote as example
  5. to compare, to liken
  6. to punish severely, to treat harshly
  7. to maim, to mutilate

Conjugation [edit]

Noun [edit]

مِثْل‎  (miθl) m, plural أمْثَال (’amθāl)‎

  1. something similar
  2. resemblance, similarity, likeness
  3. image
  4. equivalent

مَثَلٌ‎  (máθal) m, plural أمْثَال (’amθāl)‎

  1. likeness
  2. metaphore, simile, parable
  3. proverb, adage
  4. example
  5. lesson
  6. ideal, model

مُثُل (múθul) pl

  1. Plural form of مثال
  2. Plural form of مثيل

Preposition [edit]

مِثْلَ  (míθla)

  1. similar to, like, as, just as

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Persian [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Arabic مثل (máθal).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

Dari مثل
Iranian Persian مثل
Tajik масал

مثل  (masal)

  1. proverb
Related terms [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Arabic مثل (miθl).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

Dari مثل
Iranian Persian مثل
Tajik мисл

مثل  (mesl)

  1. resemblance, similarity

Pronunciation [edit]

Preposition [edit]

مثل (mesl-e)

  1. like
    مثل تو نیستم.
    Mesl-e to nistam.
    I'm not like you.
    چرا می‌خوای مثل من حرف بزنی؟
    Čerâ mi-xây mesl-e man harf bezani?
    Why do you want to talk like me?
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