ماشه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ماشه (mâše).

Proper noun

ماشه • (maşa)

  1. tongs, a tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them
  2. anchor-shaped and double-headed detent in a watch

Derived terms

  • ماشه‌جی (maşaci, maker or seller of tongs)
  • ماشه‌لو (maşali, furnished with tongs)

Descendants

  • Turkish: maşa
  • Albanian: mashë
  • Armenian: մաշա (maša)
  • Greek: μασιά (masiá)
  • Macedonian: маша (maša)

Further reading

Persian

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? māša
Dari reading? māša
Iranian reading? mâše
Tajik reading? moša

Noun

ماشه • (mâše)

  1. pliers
  2. trigger