ماشة

Gulf Arabic

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish ماشه (maşa), from Persian ماشه.

Pronunciation

Noun

ماشة • (māša) f (dual ماشتين (māštēn), plural ماشات (māšāt))

  1. bobby pin

References

Etymology 2

From the verb مش (maš, “to dry off, to wipe off”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ماشة • (māšša) f

  1. active participle feminine of مش (maš, “to dry off, to wipe off”)
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