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How do you say "scissors" in Arabic?
مقص
Ma'ass
In Arabic, "scissors" is مقص.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'MAHS' with a short 'a' sound. The word is punchy and short.
Writing and usage
The word uses 'meem', 'qa', 'seen'. It's a three-letter root with no end marker.
Example sentence
المقص حاد جداً
The scissors are very sharp.
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How to remember مقص
Ma'ass has 'mass' almost in it. Scissors make a mass of cut paper.
Related words
- document ورقة Wara'a
- envelope ظرف Zarf
- fountain pen قلم حبر Alam hibr
- paper ورقة Wara'a
- pen قلم جاف Alam gaaf
- rubber band استيك Astik
- ruler مسطرة Mastara
- smoke detector جهاز كشف دخان Gihaez kashaf dukhkhaen
- sticky note ملاحظات لاصقة Mulaahaza laasiqa
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Questions about مقص
How do you say "scissors" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "scissors" is مقص. It is a noun.
How is مقص written in Arabic?
The word uses 'meem', 'qa', 'seen'. It's a three-letter root with no end marker.
How is مقص used in a sentence?
Use مقص as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: المقص حاد جداً (The scissors are very sharp.).
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