Gulf Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːʃə/

Noun edit

ماشة (māšaf (dual ماشتين (māštēn), plural ماشات (māšāt))

  1. bobby pin

References edit

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːʃːə/

Noun edit

ماشة (māššaf

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