Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܡ ܫ ܐ (m š ˀ)
2 terms
 
ܡܡܫܝܬܐ

Etymology edit

Tool noun derived from the verb ܡܵܫܹܐ (māšē, to wipe).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mam.ʃiːθɑː]

Noun edit

ܡܲܡܫܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mamšīṯāf sg (plural ܡܲܡܫ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ (mamšyāṯē))

  1. mop (implement for washing floors)
    ܠܲܝܬ ܕܲܟܲܝܬܵܐ ܡܐܲܝܟ݂ ܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ ܘܡܲܡܫܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ، ܘܣܝܼܛܠܵܐ.
    layt dakkaytā mˀayḵ mayyā w-mamšīṯā, w-sīṭlā.
    There is no cleaning like water, a mop and a bucket.

Inflection edit

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