مكس

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See also: مگس

Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Synchronically from the root م ك س (m-k-s), diachronically the noun has been loaned from Aramaic מכסא, ܡܟܣܐ (maḵsā, tax), from Akkadian 𒃻𒋻 (NIG2.KUD] /⁠miksu⁠/, tax); the verbs are denominal.

Verb[edit]

مَكَسَ (makasa) I, non-past يَمْكِسُ‎ (yamkisu)

  1. to collect taxes

Conjugation[edit]

Verb[edit]

مَكَّسَ (makkasa) II, non-past يُمَكِّسُ‎ (yumakkisu)

  1. to collect taxes

Conjugation[edit]

Noun[edit]

مَكْس (maksm (plural مُكُوس (mukūs))

  1. customs
  2. tax (specifically excise tax or sales tax)
  3. toll, duty, impost
  4. verbal noun of مَكَسَ (makasa) (form I)

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References[edit]

  • Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 283
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19)‎[1], Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 72