משאית

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Hebrew

משאית

Etymology

Root
נ־שׂ־א (n-s-ʾ)

From מַשָּׂא (masá, cargo) +‎ ־ית (forming words describing vehicles). Compare from the same root נָשָׂא (nasá, to carry, to bear).

Noun

מַשָּׂאִית (masa'ítf (plural indefinite מַשָּׂאִיּוֹת, singular construct משאית־, plural construct משאיות־)

  1. a truck (a vehicle designed for carrying cargo)

Further reading