ماشي

See also: ماسي

Arabic

Pronunciation

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Noun

مَاشِي • (māšī) m

1. informal pronunciation of مَاشٍ (māšin, “pedestrian, footsoldier”)
2. nominative construct state of مَاشٍ (māšin, “pedestrian, footsoldier”)
3. genitive construct state of مَاشٍ (māšin, “pedestrian, footsoldier”)
4. (with definite article) nominative definite of مَاشٍ (māšin, “pedestrian, footsoldier”)
5. (with definite article) genitive definite of مَاشٍ (māšin, “pedestrian, footsoldier”)

Egyptian Arabic

Root
م ش ي
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic مَاشٍ (māšin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæː.ʃi/

Participle

ماشي • (māši) (feminine ماشية (mašya), masculine plural ماشيين (mašyīn))

1. active participle of مشى (maša, “to walk”)

Interjection

ماشي • (māši)

1. going well; fine, OK

Moroccan Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maː.ʃi/

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَا شَيْء (mā šayʔ, “not a thing”).

Particle

ماشي • (māši)

1. not

   هو ماشي مغربي.

   huwwa māši maḡribi

   He is not a Moroccan.

Etymology 2

Root
م ش ي
4 terms

From Arabic مَاشِي (māšī), derived from the active participle of مَشَى (mašā, “to walk”).

Particle

ماشي • (māši)

1. added to a non-past verb form to express future tense: will

   Synonyms: غادي (ḡādi), ماش (māš), غـ (ḡa)

   ماشي ناكل فهداك المطعم.

   māši nākul fi-hadāk el-maṭʕam

   I will eat in that restaurant.

South Levantine Arabic

Root
م ش ي
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَاشٍ (māšin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maː.ʃi/, [ˈmæː.ʃi]

Participle

ماشي • (māši) (feminine ماشية (māšye), common plural ماشيين (māšyīn))

1. active participle of مشى (maša, “to walk”)

Adjective

ماشي • (māši) (feminine ماشية (māšye), common plural ماشيين (māšyīn))

1. going well; fine, OK