Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic مَسِيخ (masīḵ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːsˤɪχ/

Adjective

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ماصخ (māṣiḵ) (feminine ماصخة (māṣḵa), common plural ماصخين (māṣḵīn))

  1. (of food) saltless (lacking salt), insipid (lacking in taste in general)
  2. boring, unfunny
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  • مصخ (māṣṣaḵ, to annoyingly persist)