تمساح

العربية

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تمساح

/tim.saːħ/

Where it comes from

Possibly from Coptic ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah), from Egyptian G17-O34:V28-I3 mzḥ (“crocodile”) with the singular feminine definite article ⲧⲉ- (te-), though ⲙⲥⲁϩ (msah) is a masculine noun in Egyptian/Coptic.

noun تِمْسَاح · timsāḥ · تَمَاسِيح · التِّمْسَاح

crocodile, alligator
Egypt, slang one of the 1976–84 models of a Mercedes Benz

In English

alligator large amphibious reptile of genus ''Alligator''
crocodile reptile

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MLA

"تمساح." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

تمساح. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD

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"تمساح." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {تمساح},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}