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مَعِيشَة
livelihood, standard of living /maˈʕiːʃa/
nounB2#3209 most common
Also: a living (means of subsistence), way of life (in an economic sense)
Example sentences
معيشتي بسيطة.
My life (livelihood) is simple.
تكلفة المعيشة في المدينة عالية.
The cost of living in the city is high.
يعمل بجد لتحسين مستوى معيشة أسرته.
He works hard to improve his family's standard of living.
ارتفعت تكاليف المعيشة بشكل كبير هذا العام.
The cost of living rose significantly this year.
تباينت مستويات المعيشة بين المناطق الحضرية والريفية تباينًا واضحًا.
Standards of living varied clearly between urban and rural areas.
تسعى الحكومة إلى معالجة التفاوت في مستويات المعيشة عبر سياسات إعادة توزيع الثروة.
The government seeks to address the disparity in living standards through wealth redistribution policies.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مَعِيشَةٌ | مَعَايِشُ |
| Genitive | مَعِيشَةٍ | مَعَايِشَ |
| Accusative | مَعِيشَةً | مَعَايِشَ |
| Vocative | يا مَعِيشَةُ | يا مَعَايِشُ |
Word family
عاش / يعيشto live, to subsist
عيشlife; also 'bread' in Egyptian Arabic
معاشsalary, pension, livelihood
معيشيrelating to living or livelihood, e.g. مستوى معيشي
Etymology
Maʿīshah comes from the Arabic root ʿ-y-sh, the same root behind ʿāsha, 'he lived,' and yaʿīshu, 'he lives.' The prefix ma- turns the verb into a noun of state or means, giving 'the manner or means of living,' hence livelihood or standard of living. The word has stayed close to its verbal root across the history of Arabic, still used today mainly in economic and social contexts rather than as a generic word for 'life.'
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