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مَرْء
man, person /ˈmarʔ/
nounB1#1906 most common
Also: individual, human being, one (a person in general)
Example sentences
المَرْءُ يعملُ.
The man works.
قيمةُ المَرْءِ في عملِه.
A person's worth lies in his work.
المَرْءُ مع مَن أحبَّ.
A person is with the one he loves.
يُقاسُ المَرْءُ بأفعالِه لا بأقوالِه.
A person is measured by his deeds, not his words.
المَرْءُ بأصغرَيْه: قلبِه ولسانِه.
A man is judged by his two smallest parts: his heart and his tongue.
على المَرْءِ أن يعرفَ قدرَ نفسِه قبل أن يحكمَ على غيرِه.
A person ought to know his own worth before he judges others.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | المَرْءُ | الرِّجالُ (suppletive) |
| Genitive | المَرْءِ | الرِّجالِ (suppletive) |
| Accusative | المَرْءَ | الرِّجالَ (suppletive) |
| Vocative | يا مَرْءُ | يا رِجالُ |
Word family
اِمْرُؤman (variant form)
اِمْرَأةwoman
مُرُوءةchivalry, integrity, manliness
رِجالmen (suppletive plural)
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root m-r-ʔ, tied to the notion of a man or person. Arabic keeps two related forms, مَرْء and اِمْرُؤ, both meaning "man," alongside the feminine اِمْرَأة, "woman." In other Semitic languages the same root shifted toward "lord" or "master."
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