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
Learner’s notesIn 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.