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

• ماشه on 7achy.com

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”)