Arabic

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Root
م س ح (m-s-ḥ)

Etymology

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From the root م س ح (m-s-ḥ), Instance noun of مَسْح (masḥ).

Noun

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مَسْحَة (masḥaf

  1. instance noun of مَسَحَ (masaḥa), wipe
  2. (medicine) swab, smear
  3. (figurative) undertone, veneer, tinge, shade

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