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myyn noun pl. emphatic
myyn, myˀ (mayyīn, mayyā) n.m.pl. water
1 water Com. ▶ more

--(a) body of water Com.
2 juice, fluid Com.
3 semen Syr.
4 in collocations meaning liquid or juice of ... . ▶ more

--(a) + body ܡܲܝ̈ ܦܲܓܪܵܐ : urine Syr.

(a.1) w. ܟܢܫ : see s.v. knyš Syr.

--(b) + feet (as euph. for genitals) ܡܲܝ̈ ܪܸ̈ܓܠܸܐ : urine, urination Syr.

--(c) + salt ܡܲܝ̈ ܡܸܠܚܵܐ : garum (fish sauce) Syr.

(c.1) (zool.) + fish : fish brine JBA.

--(d) + ashes ܡܲܝ̈ ܩܸܛܡܵܐ : a) lye-ash; b) oil-of-myrrh Syr.

(d.1) + soap ܡܲܝ ܣܦܘܢܪ̈ܐ : lye(?), cinerea(?) Syr.

--(e) + vitriol ܡܲܝ ܚܪܬܐ, ܡܲܝܝܵܐ ܕܚܪܬܐ : ink Syr.

--(f) +eggs : egg whites Syr, JBA.

--(g) + bran, vegetables JBA.

--(h) + slq : an alcoholic brew made with beet-root Syr, JBA.

--(i) + דקרנינא : (?) JBAg.

--(j) +זריון yellow/green water/wine JBA.

--(k) + metals : amalgam of mercury with a metal Syr.

--(l) ܕܟܦܣܢܝܬܐ : menstrual fluid Syr.
5 water rights (?), watered ground (?) Man.