משמעות
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| שׁ־מ־ע |
Etymology
Ultimately from the root ש־מ־ע (sh-m-`).
Noun
מַשְׁמָעוּת • (mashma'út) f (plural indefinite משמעויות \ מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת, singular construct מַשְׁמָעוּת־, plural construct משמעויות \ מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת־)
- (countable and uncountable) meaning
- מה המשמעות של זה? — ma hamashma'út shel ze? — What is its meaning? [What does it mean?]
- intent
- importance, significance
Derived terms
- חד משמעי (khad-mashma'í), דו משמעי (du-mashma'í)
- מַשְׁמָעוּתִי (mashma'utí)
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew מַשְׁמָעוּת
Adverb
משמעות • (mashmoes)
Synonyms
Further reading
- Map of dialectal use of /maʃˈmos/ from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz
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