مشط
mišṭ/miʃtˤ/Egyptian Arabic, masculine
The Arabic word for comb is مشط (mišṭ). Wiktionary also lists مُشْط (mušṭ) and مِشْط (mišṭ).
Meaning: toothed implement for grooming the hair (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| مشط | mišṭ | /miʃtˤ/ /muʃtˤ/ |
Egyptian Arabic, masculine |
| مُشْط | mušṭ | masculine | |
| مِشْط | mišṭ | masculine | |
| مِمْشَط | mimšaṭ | masculine | |
| مُشط | mušuṭ | Hijazi Arabic, masculine | |
| مشطة | mašṭa | Moroccan Arabic, feminine |
The word refers to a toothed implement used for grooming hair. Related verbs include مَشَطَ, مَشَّطَ and مَشَّط, which mean to groom the hair with a toothed implement.
Which one should you use?
The form مِمْشَط follows a specific morphological pattern used for tools designed for a specific purpose.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the form مشط is commonly used. In the Hijazi dialect of Saudi Arabia, you will hear مُشط and in Moroccan Arabic, the feminine form مشطة is used.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In Modern Standard Arabic, the form مِمْشَط follows the standard morphological pattern for tools used for a specific purpose.
How do you pronounce it?
mišṭ
Did you know?
- The term مشط can also refer to the 'comb' of a hand or foot in anatomical descriptions, referring to the metacarpal or metatarsal bones.
- In some Arabic cultural contexts, the word مشط can be used metaphorically to describe a fine-toothed search or a meticulous sorting process.
- The word مشط is an ancient term with roots that trace back to the Akkadian word mušṭu, which also meant 'comb'.
Examples in context
- الطلب ده مشط خشب.el talab da meshṭ khashab.This order is a wooden comb.
- أنا اشتريت مشط جديد.ana eshtareyt meshṭ gedid.I bought a new comb.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “comb” translations and entries مشط, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مشط, CC BY-SA 4.0.
