مئة
Arabic
| 1000 | ||
| ١٠٠ 100 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 | ||
| Cardinal: مِئَة (miʾa), مِائَة | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *miʾat-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.ʔa/
- (nonstandard) IPA(key): /maː.ʔa/
Numeral
مِئَة or مِا۟ئَة • (miʾa or miʾa) f (dual مِئَتَان (miʾatān) or مِائَتَانِ (miʾatāni), plural مِئَات (miʾāt) or مِئُون (miʾūn))
- hundred
- مِئَتَان ― miʾatān ― two hundred
- ثَلَاثُمِئَةٍ ― ṯalāṯumiʾatin ― three hundred
- مِئَات ― miʾāt ― hundreds
Usage notes
The word مِئَة (miʾa) is an inherently feminine noun. The gender is visible in constructions like three hundred (see above), where the feminine ثَلَاث (ṯalāṯ, “three”) appears, agreeing with مِئَة (miʾa). The plural of مِئَة (miʾa) is the same as the singular when used with the numbers 3 through 9, which normally govern a noun in the genitive plural (cf. ثَلَاثَةُ آلَافٍ (ṯalāṯatu ʾālāfin, “three thousand”), with plural آلَاف (ʾālāf)). The plural مِئَات (miʾāt) occurs only when used to mean hundreds, i.e. an unspecified large number. The alternate form of مِا۟ئَة (miʾa) has a silent Alif.
Declension
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مِئَة; مِائَة miʾa; miʾa | الْمِئَة; الْمِائَة al-miʾa; al-miʾa | مِئَة; مِائَة miʾat; miʾat |
| Nominative | مِئَةٌ; مِائَةٌ miʾatun; miʾatun | الْمِئَةُ; الْمِائَةُ al-miʾatu; al-miʾatu | مِئَةُ; مِائَةُ miʾatu; miʾatu |
| Accusative | مِئَةً; مِائَةً miʾatan; miʾatan | الْمِئَةَ; الْمِائَةَ al-miʾata; al-miʾata | مِئَةَ; مِائَةَ miʾata; miʾata |
| Genitive | مِئَةٍ; مِائَةٍ miʾatin; miʾatin | الْمِئَةِ; الْمِائَةِ al-miʾati; al-miʾati | مِئَةِ; مِائَةِ miʾati; miʾati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | مِئَتَيْن; مِائَتَيْن miʾatayn; miʾatayn | الْمِئَتَيْن; الْمِائَتَيْن al-miʾatayn; al-miʾatayn | مِئَتَيْ; مِائَتَيْ miʾatay; miʾatay |
| Nominative | مِئَتَانِ; مِائَتَانِ miʾatāni; miʾatāni | الْمِئَتَانِ; الْمِائَتَانِ al-miʾatāni; al-miʾatāni | مِئَتَا; مِائَتَا miʾatā; miʾatā |
| Accusative | مِئَتَيْنِ; مِائَتَيْنِ miʾatayni; miʾatayni | الْمِئَتَيْنِ; الْمِائَتَيْنِ al-miʾatayni; al-miʾatayni | مِئَتَيْ; مِائَتَيْ miʾatay; miʾatay |
| Genitive | مِئَتَيْنِ; مِائَتَيْنِ miʾatayni; miʾatayni | الْمِئَتَيْنِ; الْمِائَتَيْنِ al-miʾatayni; al-miʾatayni | مِئَتَيْ; مِائَتَيْ miʾatay; miʾatay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural; sound masculine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مِئَات; مِئِين miʾāt; miʾīn | الْمِئَات; الْمِئِين al-miʾāt; al-miʾīn | مِئَات; مِئِي miʾāt; miʾī |
| Nominative | مِئَاتٌ; مِئُونَ miʾātun; miʾūna | الْمِئَاتُ; الْمِئُونَ al-miʾātu; al-miʾūna | مِئَاتُ; مِئُو miʾātu; miʾū |
| Accusative | مِئَاتٍ; مِئِينَ miʾātin; miʾīna | الْمِئَاتِ; الْمِئِينَ al-miʾāti; al-miʾīna | مِئَاتِ; مِئِي miʾāti; miʾī |
| Genitive | مِئَاتٍ; مِئِينَ miʾātin; miʾīna | الْمِئَاتِ; الْمِئِينَ al-miʾāti; al-miʾīna | مِئَاتِ; مِئِي miʾāti; miʾī |
Derived terms
- مِئَوِيّ (miʾawiyy)