محيط

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ح و ط (ḥ w ṭ)
13 terms

Derived from the active participle of the verb أَحَاطَ (ʔaḥāṭa, to surround, enclose, contain, encircle, know completely).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مُحِيط (muḥīṭ) (feminine مُحِيطَة (muḥīṭa), masculine plural مُحِيطُونَ (muḥīṭūna), feminine plural مُحِيطَات (muḥīṭāt))

  1. whole
  2. overall
  3. thorough

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Noun

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مُحِيط (muḥīṭm (plural مُحِيطَات (muḥīṭāt))

  1. ocean
  2. surroundings
  3. environment
  4. circumference
  5. perimeter
  6. entourage

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Descendants

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See also

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References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “حوط”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ح و ط
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic مُحِيط (muḥīṭ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mu.ħiːtˤ/, [mʊˈħiːtˤ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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محيط (muḥīṭm (plural محيطات (muḥīṭāt))

  1. environment
  2. circumference, perimeter
  3. ocean

Derived terms

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See also

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