مكنسة

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See also: مكنسه

Arabic

Etymology

Tool noun from كَنَسَ (kanasa, to sweep) from the root ك ن س (k-n-s). According to Fraenkel faux-Arabic from Classical Syriac ܡܰܟܢܫܰܬܳܐ (maḵnaštā), كَنَسَ (kanasa, to sweep) being denominal. Also Mehri məkənsēt (broom, besom).

Pronunciation

Noun

مِكْنَسَة (miknasaf (plural مِكْنَسَات (miknasāt) or مَكَانِس (makānis))

  1. broom, besom
  2. also occurs in plant names, like English broom, but not for the same plants, comprising Centaurium, Kochia, Ruscus spp. and others
    • 2018 March 30, “«شجيرة السفندر».. الوصف النباتي وطرق العناية والفوائد”, in Al-Fallāḥ Al-Yawm:
      كتبت: هيام عبدالفتاح نبات السفندر أو Butcher’s Broom أى مكنسة الجزار وتعرف أيضاً باسم الآس البرى، وكذلك بإسم شرابة الراعى، الإسم الإنجليزى للسفندر هو Butcher’s Broom ويعنى مكنسة الجزار، والسر فى هذا الإسم يرجع لكون الجزارين كانوا فى الماضى يستخدمون مجموعة من سيقان النبات الفرعية فى تنظيف الألواح التى يقطع عليها اللحم.
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Hijazi Arabic

Root
ك ن س
1 term
مُكْنَسَة

Etymology

From Arabic مِكْنَسَة (miknasa).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُكْنَسَة (muknasaf (plural مُكْنَسات (muknasāt) or مَكانِس (makānis))

  1. vacuum cleaner, sweeper
  2. broom

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