مایه

See also: مائة‎

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian mʾtk' (mādag, “essence, substance”). Compare Manichaean Middle Persian mʾyg (māyag).

Pronunciation

Noun

مایه • (mâye)

  1. stuff, matter, substance, essence
  2. leaven, yeast, batter
  3. origin, source, basis, cause
  4. vaccine

Derived terms
  • بن‌مایه‎ (bonmâye)
  • پرمایه‎ (pormâye)
  • سرمایه‎ (sarmâye)
  • فرومایه‎ (forumâye)
  • دستمایه‎ (dastmâye)
  • گرانمایه‎ (gerânmâye)

References
  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “mādag”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
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