See also: مگس

Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Synchronically from the root م ك س (m-k-s), diachronically the noun has been loaned from Aramaic מכסא, ܡܟܣܐ (maḵsā, tax), from Akkadian 𒃻𒋻 (NIG2.KUD] /⁠miksu⁠/, tax); the verbs are denominal.

Verb edit

مَكَسَ (makasa) I, non-past يَمْكِسُ‎ (yamkisu)

  1. to collect taxes

Conjugation edit

Verb edit

مَكَّسَ (makkasa) II, non-past يُمَكِّسُ‎ (yumakkisu)

  1. to collect taxes

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

مَكْس (maksm (plural مُكُوس (mukūs))

  1. customs
  2. tax (specifically excise tax or sales tax)
  3. toll, duty, impost
  4. verbal noun of مَكَسَ (makasa) (form I)

Declension edit

Related terms edit

References edit

  • Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 283
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19)‎[1], Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 72