مش

See also: مس

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مَا هِيَ شَيْء (mā hiya šayʔ, “she/it is nothing”) and مَا هُوَ شَيْء (mā huwa šayʔ, “he/it is nothing”), respectively. The gender distinction was eventually lost, leaving miš, muš as interchangeable or regional variants.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪʃ/, /mʊʃ/

Particle

مش • (miš, muš)

1. not

   انا مش مصرى.

   ana miš maṣrī.

   I'm not Egyptian.

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Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⵓⵛⵛ (amucc).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muʃː/

Noun

مش • (mušš) (feminine مشة (mušša), common plural مشاش (mšāš), feminine plural مشات (muššāt))

1. cat

   Synonym: قط (qaṭṭ)

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Tunisian Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muːʃ/

Particle

مش (muš)

1. not

   انا مش تونسي.

   ʾānā muš tūnsī.

   I am not Tunisian.