ماشة

Gulf Arabic

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish ماشه‎ (maşa), from Persian ماشه‎.

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːʃə/

Noun

ماشة • (māša) f (dual ماشتين‎ (māštēn), plural ماشات‎ (māšāt))

  1. bobby pin

References

Etymology 2

From the verb مش‎ (maš, “to dry off, to wipe off”).

Pronunciation
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːʃːə/

Noun

ماشة • (māšša) f

  1. active participle feminine of مش‎ (maš, “to dry off, to wipe off”)
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