مِسَاحَة
plane
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Also written مسيح: مَسِيح (anointed)
Highlights
Plural
مُسَحَاء
Other plural
مَسْحَى
Most common words from the same root
مَسِيح in English
Noun · masculine
- messiah, Messiah
الْمَسِيحthe Messiah, Christ
Word origin
Related to مَسَحَ (masaḥa, “to anoint”). Cognate to Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ) and Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashíakh), whence the Ancient Greek borrowing Μεσσίας (Messías) and the Greek calque Χριστός (Christós), thus the English terms "Messiah" and "Christ".
Words from the root م-س-ح
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
مَسَحَ
· present يَمْسَحُ
Form I · The plain action
to survey, to scan for proportions by going over, to clear through, to peragrate
مَسَحَ
· present يَمْسَحُ
Form I · The plain action
to stroke with the hand or similar, to wipe off, to sweep; to anoint; to smooth, to polish
مَسْح
مَاسِح
مَمْسُوح
مَسَّحَ
· present يُمَسِّحُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to wipe off, to anoint; to Christianize
تَمْسِيح
مُمَسِّح
مُمَسَّح
مَسِيحِيّ
Christian
مَسِيحِيّ
a Christian
مَسَّاحَة
eraser
مِسْح
a coarse cloth
مِسْح
main route
مَسْحَة
swab
مِمْسَح
dust cloth
مَسِيحِيَّة
Christianity
مَسَّاح
anyone who rubs much
مَسِيح: plural and other forms
| Singular | مَسِيح |
|---|---|
| Plural | مُسَحَاء |
| Alternative plurals | مَسْحَى |
مَسِيح in a sentence
Dictionary examples
messiah
الْمَسِيحthe Messiah, Christ
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