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مراء

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ر ء ي (r ʔ y)
15 terms

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَرَاءٍ (marāʔinf pl

  1. plural of مِرْآة (mirʔāh) mirrors

Etymology 2

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Root
م ر ي (m r y)
3 terms

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مِرَاء (mirāʔm

  1. verbal noun of مَارَى (mārā) (form III)
  2. excessive arguing, argument, opinionation
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 18:22:
      فَلَا تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلَّا مِرَاءً ظَاهِرًا
      falā tumāri fīhim ʔillā mirāʔan ẓāhiran
      So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument
  3. doubt, dispute
    رَأْيٌ لَا مِرَاءَ فِيهraʔyun lā mirāʔa fīhan undisputed opinion
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Etymology 3

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Root
ر ء ي (r ʔ y)
15 terms

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Adjective

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مُرَاءٍ (murāʔin) (construct state مُرَائِي (murāʔī), feminine مُرَائِيَةٌ (murāʔiyatun), masculine plural مُرَاؤُونَ (murāʔūna), feminine plural مُرَائِيَاتٌ (murāʔiyātun))

  1. active participle of رَاءَى (rāʔā)
  2. (Islam) hypocrite (someone who acts pious for show)
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