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مسك

مسك

See also: مشک and م س ك

Arabic

Verb

مَسَكَ (masaka) I, non-past يَمْسُكُ or يَمْسِكُ‎ (yamsuku or yamsiku)

  1. to grab, grasp, clutch, clasp, seize, take hold
  2. to hold
  3. to stick, cling, adhere, hang on
Conjugation
References
  • Wehr, Hans (1976), مسك”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-001-8

Verb

مَسَّكَ (massaka) II, non-past يُمَسِّكُ‎ (yumassiku)

  1. to have someone seize or hold something
Conjugation

Noun

مَسْك (mask) m

  1. verbal noun of مَسَكَ (masaka) (form I)
  2. seizure, grip, hold
  3. keeping (bookkeeping, etc.)
Declension

Adjective

مُسُك (musuk) (feminine مُسُكَة (musuka), masculine plural مُسَكَة (musaka))

  1. grasping, greedy, avaricious
Declension

Etymology 2

From Middle Iranian *musk. Compare Persian مشک (mošk, musk) and Middle Persian mwšk' (mušk, musk).

Noun

مِسْك (misk) m, f

  1. musk
Declension
References

Etymology 3

Denominal verb from مِسْك (misk, musk).

Verb

مَسَّكَ (massaka) II, non-past يُمَسِّكُ‎ (yumassiku)

  1. to scent with musk
Conjugation