مثل

See also: مبل, متل, and م ث ل

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root م ث ل (m-ṯ-l).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.θa.la/

Verb

مَثَلَ (maṯala) I, non-past يَمْثُلُ‎ (yamṯulu)

  1. to resemble, to look like
  2. to imitate, to copy
  3. to compare, to liken
  4. to represent, to mean, to signify
  5. to appear before
  6. to present oneself
  7. to stand
  8. to come forth, to come forward, to enter, to appear
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maθ.θa.la/

Verb

مَثَّلَ (maṯṯala) II, non-past يُمَثِّلُ‎ (yumaṯṯilu)

  1. to make to resemble, to make to look like
  2. to make similar, to make analogous
  3. to assimilate
  4. to quote as example
  5. to compare, to liken
  6. to punish severely, to treat harshly
  7. to maim, to mutilate
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miθl/
  • (file)

Noun

مِثْل (miṯl) m (plural أَمْثَال (ʾamṯāl))

  1. something similar
  2. resemblance, similarity, likeness
  3. image
  4. equivalent
Declension

Etymology 4

From the root م ث ل (m-ṯ-l). Cognate with Hebrew מָשָׁל (mashál, proverb, allegory).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.θal/

Noun

مَثَل (maṯal) m (plural أَمْثَال (ʾamṯāl))

  1. likeness
  2. metaphore, simile, parable
  3. proverb, adage
  4. example
  5. lesson
  6. ideal, model
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.θul/

Noun

مُثُل (muṯul) m pl

  1. plural of مِثَال (miṯāl)

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miθ.lu/
  • IPA(key): /miθ.la/
  • IPA(key): /miθ.li/

Preposition

مِثْلُ or مِثْلَ or مِثْلِ (miṯlu or miṯla or miṯli)

  1. similar to, like, as, just as
Inflection
Synonyms

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muθl/

Noun

مُثْل (muṯl) m pl

  1. plural of مِثَال (miṯāl)

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), مثل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-003-4

Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَثَل (maṯal).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari Persian مثل
Iranian Persian مثل
Tajiki Persian масал (masal)

مثل (masal)

  1. proverb
  • ضرب‌المثل (zarb-ol-masal)

Etymology 2

From Arabic مِثْل (miṯl).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari Persian مثل
Iranian Persian مثل
Tajiki Persian мисл (misl)

مثل (mesl)

  1. resemblance, similarity

Pronunciation

Preposition

مثل (mesl-e)

  1. like
    مثل تو نیستم.
    Mesl-e to nistam.
    I'm not like you.
    چرا می‌خوای مثل من حرف بزنی؟
    Čerâ mi-xây mesl-e man harf bezani?
    Why do you want to talk like me?
Synonyms
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