Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Tool noun from the verb هَمَزَ (hamaza, to bite, to spur). From the root ه م ز (h-m-z).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مِهْمَاز (mihmāzm (plural مَهَامِيز (mahāmīz))

  1. prod, spur, goad

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Persian: مهمیز (mahmiz)
    • Ottoman Turkish: مهموز (mahmuz)

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