משמעות
Hebrew edit
| Root |
|---|
| שׁ־מ־ע (š-m-ʿ) |
Etymology edit
Ultimately from the root ש־מ־ע (sh-m-`).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
מַשְׁמָעוּת • (mashma'út) f (plural indefinite משמעויות / מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת, singular construct מַשְׁמָעוּת־, plural construct משמעויות / מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת־)
- (countable and uncountable) meaning
- מה המשמעות של זה? — ma hamashma'út shel ze? — What is its meaning? [What does it mean?]
- intent
- importance, significance
Derived terms edit
- חד משמעי (khad-mashma'í), דו משמעי (du-mashma'í)
- מַשְׁמָעוּתִי (mashma'utí)
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew מַשְׁמָעוּת
Adverb edit
משמעות • (mashmoes)
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- Map of dialectal use of /maʃˈmos/ from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz