دمعة

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Hebrew דִּמְעָה (dim'á, dimʿā) and Ugaritic 𐎄𐎎𐎓𐎚 (dmʿt).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

دَمْعَة (damʕaf (singulative, collective دَمْع m (damʕ), plural دُمُوع (dumūʕ) or أَدْمُع (ʔadmuʕ))

  1. a tear (drop of salty liquid resulting from crying)

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Egyptian Arabic: دمعة (damʕa)
  • Hijazi Arabic: دمعة (damʕa)
  • Maltese: demgħa
  • Moroccan Arabic: دمعة (damʕa)

References[edit]

Moroccan Arabic[edit]

Root
د م ع
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic دَمْعَة (damʕa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dam.ʕa/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

دمعة (damʕaf (plural دموع (dmūʕ))

  1. a tear (drop of salty liquid resulting from crying)