ميت
mayyit/maj.jit/
The English word "dead" is translated into Arabic as ميت (mayyit).
The word ميت is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is no longer alive. It describes a state of being, which distinguishes it from the verb مات used to describe the action of dying.
Meaning: no longer alive (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, ميت must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form ميتة for feminine nouns and the masculine plural form ميتون or ميتون to describe multiple dead subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as mayyit (/maj.jit/). It has 2 syllables.
When do people say it?
A common phrase used is تعازينا الحارة, which means "our heartfelt condolences".
Did you know?
- To describe a 'dead end' street, Arabic uses the phrase طريق مسدود, meaning 'blocked road', rather than using the word ميت.
- In casual Arabic, ميت is often used as an exaggeration to mean 'extremely'. For example, someone might say they are ميت من الجوع to mean they are 'dying of hunger'.
- While ميت is the standard adjective for 'dead', the plural form used for people is often the irregular موتى instead of the standard masculine plural pattern.
Examples in context
- توم؟ أعتقدت أنك ميت.Tom? I thought you were dead.This sentence uses ميت to express a thought about someone's status.Tatoeba #9563273 by issadouba, translation #9563245 by shekitten
- هل الثعبان حي أم ميت؟Is the snake alive or dead?This sentence uses ميت to ask about the life status of a snake.Tatoeba #521886 by saeb, translation #49936 by CK
- يوجد جرذ ميت في الداخل.There is a dead rat in there.This sentence uses ميت to describe the state of a rat.Tatoeba #11626843 by dididodo, translation #8319152 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam are looking at a plant in the garden.
- يوسف Youssefانظري يا مريم، هذا النبات ميت.unzhuri ya Maryam, hadha al-nabat mayyit.Look Maryam, this plant is dead.
- مريم Maryamيا إلهي، إنه يبدو ذابلاً جداً.ya ilahi, innahu yabdu dhabilan jiddan.Oh my, it looks very withered.
- يوسف Youssefهل تعتقدين أنه يمكن إنقاذه؟hal ta'taqidina annahu yumkin inqadhuhu?Do you think it can be saved?
- مريم Maryamلا يا يوسف، لقد مات تماماً.la ya Yousef, laqad mata tamaman.No Yousef, it is completely dead.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ميت, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
