محمصة

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح م ص
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَحْمَصَة (maḥmaṣa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maħ.ma.sˤe/, [ˈmaħ.mɑ.sˤɑ]
• IPA^(key): /maħ.ma.sˤa/, [ˈmaħ.mɑ.sˤɑ]

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Noun

محمصة • (maḥmaṣa) f (plural محمصات (maḥmaṣāt))

1. roaster

   محمصة قهوة ― maḥmaṣet ʔahwe ― coffee roaster

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2. toaster

   محمصة خبز ― maḥmaṣet ḵubz ― bread toaster

   Synonym: توستر (tōster)