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noun

mem

mehm
noun
1
The thirteenth letter of several Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic.
"The Hebrew word for "water" begins with mem."

How to Use Mem

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In plain EnglishA letter used in Hebrew, Arabic, and related alphabets.

Word Forms

mems plural

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Etymology

From Phoenician mem, originally meaning "water" — the letter shape is thought to derive from a stylised drawing of waves.

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