مقص

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Arabic

Etymology

Root
ق ص ص (q ṣ ṣ)
9 terms

Tool noun from the verb قَصَّ (qaṣṣa, to cut).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mi.qasˤsˤ/

Noun

مِقَصّ (miqaṣṣm (plural مِقَصَّات (miqaṣṣāt) or مَقَاصّ (maqāṣṣ))

  1. scissors
  2. a clipping tool
    nail clipper/clippers
    مِقَصُّ أَظَافِرَ
    miqaṣṣu ʔaẓāfira
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Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِقَصّ (miqaṣṣ).

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Noun

مقص (maʾáṣṣm

  1. scissors

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ق ص ص
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مِقَصّ (miqaṣṣ).

Pronunciation

Noun

مقص (magaṣṣm (plural مقصات (magaṣṣāt))

  1. scissors

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِقَصّ (miqaṣṣ).

Pronunciation

Noun

مقص (mqaṣṣm (plural مقاص (mqāṣṣ))

  1. scissors

Derived terms

Ottoman Turkish

مقص

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِقَصّ (miqaṣṣ, scissors).

Proper noun

مقص (makas) (definite accusative مقصی (makası), plural مقصلر (makaslar))

  1. scissors, shears, a tool used for cutting consisting of two crossing blades
  2. any combination of metal or timber somewhat resembling a pair of scissors in form
  3. shears, an apparatus consisting of two or more spars used for raising heavy weights
  4. (architecture) truss, a triangular structure made of beams and used to support a roof
    Synonym: چاتی (çatı)

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