مصاري

South Levantine Arabic

Root
م ص ر
3 terms

Etymology

Alternative plural form of مصري (maṣri, “Egyptian”), originally referred to “Egyptian coins”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.sˤaː.ri/, [mɑˈsˤɑː.ri]

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Noun

مصاري • (maṣāri) pl (construct state مصريّات (maṣriyyāt))

1. money

   Synonym: فلوس (flūs)

   ما معه مصاري يشتري سيّارة.

   ma maʕo maṣāri yištri sayyāra

   He doesn't have money to buy a car.

   رجّعله مصريّاته.

   rajjeʕ-lo maṣriyyāto

   Give him back his money.

Usage notes

• This is a masculine plural form, while the construct form مصريّات (maṣriyyāt) is feminine plural.