مكياج

Arabic

Etymology

From French maquillage, from Proto-West Germanic *makōn (“to build, work, make”). The widespread pronunciation with initial mi- by analogy with the measure مِفْعال (mifʕāl), as in مِفْتاح (miftāḥ), مِسْمار (mismār), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makˈjaːd͡ʒ/, /mik-/, /-ˈjaːʒ/
• The final consonant is distinguished in northern Egypt, where /d͡ʒ/ is [ɡ], sometimes also in other accents that do not pronounce [ʒ] anyway.

Regional pronunciation:

• Kuwaiti: IPA^(key): /mɪkˈjɑːd͡ʒ/

Noun

مِكْياج • (mikyāj) m

1. makeup; make-up

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From French maquillage, from Proto-West Germanic *makōn (“to build, work, make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mikˈjaːd͡ʒ/

Noun

مكياج • (mikyāj)

1. cosmetics
2. makeup; make-up