macina

macina

See also: măcina

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin machina (“device, mill”). Doublet of macchina (“machine, car”), which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.t͡ʃi.na/
  • Rhymes: -atʃina
  • Hyphenation: mà‧ci‧na

Noun

macina f (plural macine)

  1. millstone, grindstone, quern, burr

See also

Anagrams

Tarifit

Alternative forms

  • lmacina

Etymology

From a conflation of Moroccan Arabic ماشينة (māšīna, “train”) and Moroccan Arabic ماكينة (mākīna, “machine”), from French machine and Spanish máquina respectively. Doublet of makina.

Pronunciation

  • (Nador) IPA(key): [mɛʃɪnɛ]

Noun

macina f (plural macinat, Tifinagh spelling ⵎⴰⵛⵉⵏⴰ)

  1. train
  2. machine, device, apparatus
    Synonym: makina
    1. washing machine
    2. dryer
    3. dishwasher

Inflection

Inflection of macina
singular plural
free state macina macinat
annexed state — —

Derived terms

  • macina n tteḥsinet (“electric shaver”)
  • macina n ttṣawar (“still camera”)
  • macina n txeyyaṭ (“sewing machine”)
  • macina n řqehwa (“coffeemaker”)
  • macina uḥessen (“electric shaver”)
  • macina uṣebben (“washing machine”)

References

  • Serhoual (2002)
  • Abarrou (2024)
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