مالح

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
م ل ح (m l ḥ)
8 terms

Cognate with Hebrew מלוח (malúakh).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مَالِح (māliḥ) (feminine مَالِحَة (māliḥa), masculine plural مَالِحُونَ (māliḥūna), feminine plural مَالِحَات (māliḥāt))

  1. salty, saline.
    Synonym: مِلْح (milḥ)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: mielaħ

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
م ل ح
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic مَالِح (māliḥ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maː.liħ/, [ˈmæː.lɪħ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

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مالح (māleḥ) (feminine مالحة (mālḥa))

  1. salty

See also

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Basic tastes in South Levantine Arabic · طعم (ṭaʕm), ذوق (zōʕ) (layout · text)
حلو (ḥilu) حامض (ḥāmeḍ) مالح (māleḥ) مرّ (murr) حارّ (ḥārr) -