ميناء
Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miː.naːʔ/
Etymology 1
The form is a مِفْعال (mifʕāl) from the verb أَنَى (ʔanā, “to draw near”). Nevertheless, it is predominantly considered a loanword. Perhaps from Egyptian mjnwt (“harbor”) or mjnt (“mooring post”), related to Egyptian mjnj (“to moor”).[1][2] Alternatively from Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn, “harbour”), whence also Hebrew נמל (nāmēl), with l- reinterpreted as the Arabic article.
Alternative forms
- مِينَة (mīna)
Noun
مِينَاء • (mīnāʔ) m (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāniʔ) or مَوَانٍ (mawānin, construct state مَوَانِي (mawānī)))
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مِينَاء mīnāʔ |
الْمِينَاء al-mīnāʔ |
مِينَاء mīnāʔ |
| nominative | مِينَاءٌ mīnāʔun |
الْمِينَاءُ al-mīnāʔu |
مِينَاءُ mīnāʔu |
| accusative | مِينَاءً mīnāʔan |
الْمِينَاءَ al-mīnāʔa |
مِينَاءَ mīnāʔa |
| genitive | مِينَاءٍ mīnāʔin |
الْمِينَاءِ al-mīnāʔi |
مِينَاءِ mīnāʔi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مِينَاءَيْن mīnāʔayn |
الْمِينَاءَيْن al-mīnāʔayn |
مِينَاءَيْ mīnāʔay |
| nominative | مِينَاءَانِ mīnāʔāni |
الْمِينَاءَانِ al-mīnāʔāni |
مِينَاءَا mīnāʔā |
| accusative | مِينَاءَيْنِ mīnāʔayni |
الْمِينَاءَيْنِ al-mīnāʔayni |
مِينَاءَيْ mīnāʔay |
| genitive | مِينَاءَيْنِ mīnāʔayni |
الْمِينَاءَيْنِ al-mīnāʔayni |
مِينَاءَيْ mīnāʔay |
| plural | basic broken plural diptote; broken plural diptote in ـٍ (-in) | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَوَانِئ; مَوَانِي mawāniʔ; mawānī |
الْمَوَانِئ; الْمَوَانِي al-mawāniʔ; al-mawānī |
مَوَانِئ; مَوَانِي mawāniʔ; mawānī |
| nominative | مَوَانِئُ; مَوَانٍ mawāniʔu; mawānin |
الْمَوَانِئُ; الْمَوَانِي al-mawāniʔu; al-mawānī |
مَوَانِئُ; مَوَانِي mawāniʔu; mawānī |
| accusative | مَوَانِئَ; مَوَانِيَ mawāniʔa; mawāniya |
الْمَوَانِئَ; الْمَوَانِيَ al-mawāniʔa; al-mawāniya |
مَوَانِئَ; مَوَانِيَ mawāniʔa; mawāniya |
| genitive | مَوَانِئَ; مَوَانٍ mawāniʔa; mawānin |
الْمَوَانِئِ; الْمَوَانِي al-mawāniʔi; al-mawānī |
مَوَانِئِ; مَوَانِي mawāniʔi; mawānī |
Etymology 2
Noun
مِينَاء • (mīnāʔ) m (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāniʔ))
- alternative form of مِينَا (mīnā)
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مِينَاء mīnāʔ |
الْمِينَاء al-mīnāʔ |
مِينَاء mīnāʔ |
| nominative | مِينَاءٌ mīnāʔun |
الْمِينَاءُ al-mīnāʔu |
مِينَاءُ mīnāʔu |
| accusative | مِينَاءً mīnāʔan |
الْمِينَاءَ al-mīnāʔa |
مِينَاءَ mīnāʔa |
| genitive | مِينَاءٍ mīnāʔin |
الْمِينَاءِ al-mīnāʔi |
مِينَاءِ mīnāʔi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مِينَاءَيْن mīnāʔayn |
الْمِينَاءَيْن al-mīnāʔayn |
مِينَاءَيْ mīnāʔay |
| nominative | مِينَاءَانِ mīnāʔāni |
الْمِينَاءَانِ al-mīnāʔāni |
مِينَاءَا mīnāʔā |
| accusative | مِينَاءَيْنِ mīnāʔayni |
الْمِينَاءَيْنِ al-mīnāʔayni |
مِينَاءَيْ mīnāʔay |
| genitive | مِينَاءَيْنِ mīnāʔayni |
الْمِينَاءَيْنِ al-mīnāʔayni |
مِينَاءَيْ mīnāʔay |
| plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَوَانِئ mawāniʔ |
الْمَوَانِئ al-mawāniʔ |
مَوَانِئ mawāniʔ |
| nominative | مَوَانِئُ mawāniʔu |
الْمَوَانِئُ al-mawāniʔu |
مَوَانِئُ mawāniʔu |
| accusative | مَوَانِئَ mawāniʔa |
الْمَوَانِئَ al-mawāniʔa |
مَوَانِئَ mawāniʔa |
| genitive | مَوَانِئَ mawāniʔa |
الْمَوَانِئِ al-mawāniʔi |
مَوَانِئِ mawāniʔi |
References
- Haywood, J.A.; Nahmad, H.M. (1965), “ميناء”, in A new Arabic grammar, 2nd edition, London: Lund Humphries, →ISBN
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “ميناء”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
- ^ Budge, E. A. Wallis (1920), “menȧ”, in An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, London: J. Murray, page 300, meaning to tie a boat to land.
- ^ Lane, Edward William (1863-1893), “ميناء”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 3061., suggesting it is an ancient Egyptian word in origin.
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ميناء • (mīna) m (plural مَوَانِئ (mawāni))