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משמעות

משמעות

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ע

Noun

מַשְׁמָעוּת (mashma'út) f (plural indefinite משמעויות \ מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת, singular construct מַשְׁמָעוּת־, plural construct משמעויות \ מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת־)

  1. (countable and uncountable) meaning
    מה המשמעות של זה?ma hamashma'út shel ze? — What is its meaning? [What does it mean?]
  2. intent
  3. importance, significance

Derived terms


Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Semitic language.

Adverb

משמעות (mashmoes)

  1. probably, likely

Synonyms

  • מן־הסתּם (minestam, minastam)
  • מסתּמא (mistome)