# mimation

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

## Definitions
1. The addition of an -m suffix to the vocalic case markers (/a/, /i/ and /u/) in Semitic languages, especially Akkadian.

## Etymology
From Arabic مِيم (mīm) (the Arabic letter corresponding to M) + -ation, after nunation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mimation