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مثل

مثل

See also: مبل, متل, and م ث ل

Arabic

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

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

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).

Noun

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

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

Etymology 5

Noun

مُثُل (muṯul) m pl

  1. plural of مِثَال (miṯāl)

Etymology 6

Preposition

مِثْلَ (miṯla)

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

Etymology 7

Noun

مُثْل (muṯl) m pl

  1. plural of مِثَال (miṯāl)

Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَثَل (maṯal).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari مثل
Iranian Persian مثل
Tajik масал (masal)

مثل (masal)

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

Etymology 2

From Arabic مِثْل (miṯl).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari مثل
Iranian Persian مثل
Tajik 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